Baltimore City to make traffic modifications for Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 10
BALTIMORE - Baltimore City will host its annual Veterans Day Parade this Friday, Nov. 10.
The parade starts at noon at the Washington Monument, on North Charles Street, and will end at the War Memorial Plaza, on Holliday Street.
WJZ is the proud media sponsor of the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade.
The Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade will be Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard. She is the only African-American woman leading a state military in the nation.
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Following the parade, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at The Black Soldiers Memorial at the War Memorial Plaza.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced traffic modifications for the day of the parade.
WJZ will have live coverage of the parade on air and streaming here on CBS News Baltimore.
The following streets will be closed to through traffic starting at approximately 9 a.m. with detours and parking restrictions in effect:
- Vernon Place from Cathedral Street to St. Paul Street
- Charles Street from Baltimore Street to Madison Street
- Centre Street from Park Avenue to St. Paul Street
- Lexington Street from Charles Street to St. Paul Street
- Lexington Street from Guilford Avenue to Gay Street.
- Holliday Street from Saratoga Street to Lexington Street
- Holliday Street from Fayette Street to Baltimore Street
- Commerce Street from Baltimore Street to Water Street
- Baltimore Street from Charles Street to Gay Street
- Gay Street from Pratt Street to Lexington Street
The following parking restrictions will be implemented from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
- Vernon Place from Cathedral Street to St. Paul Street (eastbound travel only)
- Charles Street from Baltimore Street to Madison Street (both sides)
- Centre Street, from Park Avenue to St. Paul Street (south side)
- Lexington Street from Charles Street to St. Paul Street (south side)
- Lexington Street from Guilford Avenue to Gay Street (both sides)
- Gay Street from Pratt Street to Lexington Street (both sides)
- Fayette Street from Gay Street to Holliday Street (both sides)
- Holliday Street from Lexington Street to Saratoga Street (both sides)
- Holliday Street, from Fayette Street to Baltimore Street (both sides)
- Commerce Street, from Baltimore Street to Water Street (both sides)
Those attending the parade should arrive early and use public parking facilities in the surrounding areas.
All posted parking restrictions will be strictly enforced and vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed.
