Annapolis, MD (7-3-17) Mayor Michel Pantelides reminds residents that the City of Annapolis government offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
All refuse and recycling collection will be moved one day. If your normal collection is Tuesday, collection will occur on Wednesday. There will be no yard or bulk collection this week.
Annapolis Transit offices are closed, but it will provide a shuttle service from 4 p.m. to midnight, getting people to and from the city’s downtown activities.
A few reminders:
· The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceed along West Street, around Church Circle, and down Main Street.
· The fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Main Street and the Spa Creek Bridge (from Eastport to downtown) will be closed to traffic beginning at 5 p.m. and remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks, at approximately 10 p.m.
Here is a list of parking options in the area:
Normal parking rates apply for these four garages
· Hillman Garage - 150 Gorman St – (entrance on Duke of Gloucester also)
· Park Place Garage – One Park Place
· Knighton Garage – 1A Colonial Avenue
· Gotts Garage – 25 Northwest Street – (entrance on Calvert Street also)
Free parking will be available at:
· The DNR Parking Lot on Herbert M. Sachs Blvd.
· The State Parking Garage - known as the Calvert Street Garage at 19 St John’s Street
· The State Parking Lot at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Gates will be open for all State employees and their guests)
The city will run a loop using two shuttles, from 4 p.m. to midnight, between Gate 6 for the State employee parking lot at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the DNR parking lot, the Calvert Street garage, and Lawyer’s Mall.
Two Circulators will run the normal route from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 5 p.m. Main Street will close, so the Circulators will drop off and pick up at the top of Main Street from 5 p.m. to Midnight.
The two shuttle buses and the Circulators are free.