HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 28, 2019) – The City of Hagerstown’s Department of Parks and Engineering released the information below regarding several road closures that will take place on Friday, May 31, 2019 for the “Thunder in the Square” event.
CITY OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND
Department of Parks and Engineering
May 28, 2019
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Weather permitting, on the evening of Friday, May 31st, the Alsatia Club will hold its “Thunder in the Square” event. A large number of classic cars and other vehicles will be parked on display in the unit (000) block of North Potomac Street and the unit (000) and 100 blocks of West Washington Street during the event.
Beginning at 4:30 PM, the following street closures will go into effect (refer to the attached exhibit):
- South Potomac Street will be closed to all traffic between Washington Street and Antietam Street;
- W. Washington Street will be closed to traffic between Burhans Blvd. and Potomac Street;
- North Potomac Street will be closed to traffic between Franklin Street and Washington Street; vehicles will be allowed to turn onto Potomac Street at Franklin Street in order to access the University District Parking Deck, but will not be allowed beyond the parking deck’s entrance.
- Summit Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Antietam Street and Washington Street.
Auxiliary Police and officers from the Hagerstown Police Department will direct traffic at the various street intersections. Detour routes will be established to direct traffic around the closures. The event is scheduled to end at 10:00 PM, and all streets are expected to be reopened to traffic by approximately 10:30 PM.
Emergency vehicles will not be able to pass through these blocks of W. Washington Street, Potomac Street, and Summit Avenue during the event, but they will be able to respond to emergencies within the closure area.
Please contact the City’s Department of Community and Economic Development at 301-739-8577 extension 116 if there are any questions regarding this advisory.
