Delays Expected for Annapolis 10-Mile Race Road Closures

From City of Annapolis:

Annapolis officials remind residents that more than 4,000 people will be in Annapolis on Sunday, Aug. 28, for the 41st annual Annapolis 10-Mile Run, organized by the Annapolis Striders, Inc. The race begins at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 7 a.m. and ends at the stadium at 9:30 a.m.

Several roads will be closed on a rolling basis starting at 6:45 a.m. and ending at 9:30 a.m. All route and street closures have been worked out and agreed to by the Annapolis Police Department, the United States Naval Academy, the Anne Arundel County Police, the Maryland Highway Administration and the Maryland State Police. Extensive consideration was given to minimizing the inconvenience to residents and businesses.

Parking spots on area roads will not be affected along the route. Parking along Main St. and King George St. will not be impacted. Sidewalk closures are not planned.

There will be a traffic detour to downtown via Rowe Blvd. around the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Police will be stationed at the Rowe intersections (Farragut Rd./Rowe Blvd. and Herbert Sachs/Rowe Blvd.) to direct people.

Access downtown Annapolis via Rt. 50 Parole, left on West St. Expect delays at Church Circle until 7:45 a.m. Access is also available via Rt. 50 Rowe Blvd. after 7: 45 a.m.

Naval Academy Bridge will have metered traffic to USNA Gate 8 only and will be closed to all other traffic from 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Compromise St. access to downtown opens at 7:45 a.m. Travel to and from Eastport from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. via Bay Ridge and Chesapeake.

Road closures are as followed: Stadium area/Rowe Blvd. (6:45 – 7:30 a.m.) with Taylor Ave. between Cedar Park Rd. and Rowe Blvd., Cedar Park Rd. between Taylor Ave. and Farragut Rd. (closed to traffic), Farragut Rd. (closed to traffic) and Rowe Blvd. (southbound lane from Farragut to Taylor is closed to traffic); West Annapolis/Taylor Ave. area (7:30 – 9:30 a.m.) with Taylor Ave. from Rowe Blvd. to Baltimore Blvd., intersection of Rowe Blvd. at Taylor Ave. (closed to traffic) and Taylor Ave. south of Rowe Blvd. (detour around the stadium using Farragut Rd. and Cedar Park to go toward West St. or re-enter Rowe Blvd.

Further closures are as followed: Historic area (7:15 – 7:50 a.m.) with Rowe Blvd. between Taylor Ave. and Northwest St. inbound (southeast bound), Northwest St. (closed to traffic), Church Circle with north portion of Circle between Northwest St. and Main St. (closed to traffic while southern portion of Circle remains open to traffic), Church Circle at College Ave. is closed to traffic when runners are passing, Main St. (closed to traffic), Main St. and Randall St. (closed to traffic), Randall St. and King George St. (closed to traffic), King George St. between Randall St. and Baltimore Blvd. (closed to traffic) and College Ave. at King George St. is closed to traffic entering King George St.

Additional closures are as followed: Naval Academy Bridge Area (7:30 – 9:20 a.m.) with Rt. 450 from King George St. to 648 (closed to traffic), Baltimore Blvd. at Perry Circle (closed to traffic), Baltimore Blvd. at Sellers Rd. (closed to traffic) and Pendennis Mount/Ferry Farms (7:30 – 8:45 a.m.) with northbound lane of Rt. 648 open on a rolling basis (one direction at a time) and Rt. 648 from Rt. 450 to Ferry Farms (southbound lane closed to traffic).

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