Baltimore, MD – Dec. 31, 2023  – Baltimore is preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations, including fireworks at the Inner Harbor, according to WBALTV. The Baltimore Police Department is adjusting deployment strategies for the downtown area. Temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be in effect from 4 p.m. Sunday until 3 a.m. Monday, affecting various streets:

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1. Fayette Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to President Street (no commercial vehicles allowed south of Fayette Street).
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2. President Street from Aliceanna to Fayette streets (no commercial vehicles allowed west of President Street).
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3. Light Street from Pratt Street to Key Highway.
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4. Key Highway from Light to McComas streets.
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5. Hanover Street from McComas to Montgomery streets (no commercial vehicles allowed north of McComas Street, including Hanover Street).
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6. Pratt Street and Lombard Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to President Street.
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7. Interstate 395 at the Martin Luther King Jr. split to Pratt Street (no commercial vehicles allowed on I-395).
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The following streets will be closed from 8:30 p.m. Sunday until event traffic clears:

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1. Pratt Street will be closed at Charles Street: Pratt Street traffic will be diverted north on Charles Street to continue east on Baltimore Street.
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2. Lombard Street will be closed at President Street: Lombard Street traffic will be diverted north on President Street to continue west on Fayette Street.
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3. Northbound Light Street will close at Lee Street: Northbound Light Street traffic will be diverted west onto Lee Street to continue north on Charles Street.
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4. Southbound Light Street will close at Lombard Street: Southbound Light Street traffic will be diverted west onto Lombard Street to continue south on Sharp Street.
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5. Eastbound Conway Street at I-395: Northbound I-395 traffic at Conway Street will be diverted north onto Howard Street. No access will be allowed onto eastbound Conway Street.
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The following parking restrictions will take effect at 6 p.m. Sunday until 3 a.m. Monday:

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1. East side of Light Street from Lee to Conway streets.
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2. Gay Street from Pratt to Fayette streets.
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3. Calvert Street from Pratt to Fayette streets.
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4. Baltimore Street from South Charles to South Gay streets.
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5. South side of Key Highway from Light to William streets.
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6. West side of Charles Street from Pratt to Fayette streets.
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City officials encourage the use of public transportation, such as the Light Rail and Metro subway, to access the festivities, as the Charm City Circulator will not be in service on Monday.