Traffic patterns, parking bans set for museum's July Fourth fireworks

Kate Wagner Road, Center Street to close

To ease traffic after Carroll County Farm Museum's July Fourth celebration and fireworks Sunday night, the following traffic patterns and parking restrictions will be in effect:

Center Street and Kate Wagner Road will close at 8: 45 p.m. to incoming traffic.

No parking along Center Street, Gist Road or Kate Wagner Road will be permitted.

All traffic leaving the museum lot will use two lanes and be directed out Center Street toward Route 140. Vehicles will be allowed to turn left onto Green Street and Main Street or proceed to Route 140.

East Main Street and Green Street will be closed to through traffic between South Center Street and Washington Road.

All traffic leaving the Carroll County Agriculture Center parking lot must use Smith Avenue to Gist Road toward Kate Wagner Road. Starting at Gist Road at Smith Avenue, both lanes of Gist Road will be one way to Kate Wagner Road.

Traffic will proceed right to Route 27 or left toward Route 32.

Maryland State Police and Westminster police will direct traffic before, during and after the fireworks.

Pub Date: 7/02/99