Several Baltimore roadways will be closed for the city’s second annual Black History Month Parade on Monday.
The parade will start at noon at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street. It will then move south down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, turn west on Baltimore Street, and end between Fremont Avenue and Poppleton Street.
To clear the way for the parade route, these streets will be closed Monday:
- Franklin Street between Fremont Avenue and Greene Street (closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Access to westbound US-40 will be maintained.
- Eutaw Street between Dolphin Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (closed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Preston Street between Madison Avenue and Howard Street (closed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Madison Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Preston Street (closed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Baltimore Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Poppleton Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Fremont Avenue between Baltimore Street and Fayette Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Mulberry Street between Payson Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Franklin Street between Greene Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Pennsylvania Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Preston Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Druid Hill Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Preston Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Eutaw Street and Lombard Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Northbound left lane Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between West Lombard Street and North Eutaw Street (closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
The city will also be instituting parking restrictions from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following streets:
- North Eutaw Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Dolphin Street
- Madison Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to West Preston Street
- West Preston Street from Madison Avenue to North Eutaw Street
- West Baltimore Street from North Fremont Avenue to North Poppleton Street
- North Fremont Avenue from West Baltimore Street to West Fayette Street
There will also be parking restrictions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to West Preston Street.
Vehicles violating these parking restrictions will be ticketed and towed.
The city is encouraging spectators to arrive early. Those traveling to the parade area by car can use public parking facilities in the surrounding areas.
Motorists traveling near the parade route should expect to encounter temporary traffic stops to allow parade participants to safely pass. The city is advising motorists to expect delays and use alternate routes.
The Charm City Circulator buses will operate during regular service hours, but with a detour along the Orange Route from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patrons can find up-to-date detour information and other service alerts on the Pasio Go! App.
