The Capital

About a dozen streets will close for Hogan's inaugurati­on

- By Lauren Lumpkin llumpkin@capgaznews.com twitter.com/lauren_lumps

Annapolis will experience road closures and parking restrictio­ns on and leading up to Gov. Larry Hogan’s inaugurati­on on Wednesday.

The Gubernator­ial Inaugurati­on will be head on State Circle and Maryland Avenue. Some road closures have already gone into effect.

These road closures started on Sunday night and will end on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., according to Annapolis police:

• State Circle, between East Street and North Street

• Maryland Avenue, between State Circle and Prince George Street

• East Street, between State Circle and Fleet Street

More road closures will start Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. These streets will reopen when the inaugurati­on ends:

• School Street

• State Circle

• Francis Street

• Cornhill Street

• North Street

• Fleet Street

• College Avenue between Bladen Street and St. John’s Street

Parking restrictio­ns have also gone into effect on the following streets:

• School Street

• State Circle

• North Street

• St. John’s Street

• Maryland Avenue, from State Circle to Prince George Street

• Calvert Street, between Northwest Street and Rowe Boulevard

• Prince George Street, between Maryland Avenue and College Avenue

Parking will be prohibited on these streets starting Wednesday at 7 a.m.:

• College Avenue, between Bladen Street and St. John’s Street

• Francis Street

• Cornhill Street

• Fleet Street.

Maryland State Police will conduct checkpoint­s and inspection sites around the downtown area, so area businesses and residents are urged to schedule any deliveries before 6 a.m. or after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

There will also be a 19-gun salute during the ceremony and a rehearsal earlier in the day. Calvert Street will be blocked off temporaril­y during the salute.

Visit governor.maryland.gov/inaugurati­on for more informatio­n about Wednesday’s proceeding­s.

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