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POSTPONEMENT of the Town of Chesapeake Beach Independence Day Celebration

Due to weather
Posted on: June 21, 2023 - 11:50am
Town of Chesapeake Beach Fireworks Display

July 3, 2023 (Chesapeake Beach, MD) - NOTICE: Town of Chesapeake Beach Annual Fireworks Display Postponed to the Rain Date. Due to expected storms occurring from 8-10 PM this evening, the Town of Chesapeake Beach annual fireworks display will be held on the rain date of Saturday July 8th, 2023 at dusk in celebration of Independence Day. 

The Town display will be positioned on two barges behind the Chesapeake Beach Veterans' Memorial Park. The display is expected to start shortly after 9:00 PM and will last 24-25 minutes, the finale will be an additional 4-5 minute display. 

Traffic Plan for the Twin Beaches at the close of the Fireworks Display on July 8th:   A free-flowing traffic pattern will be established on Rt. 260 west bound from Rt. 261.

1. At the conclusion of the fireworks, all traffic leaving from the west side of Rt. 261 will only be allowed to turn right. The traffic will follow Rt. 261 to Summer City Blvd. onto Dalrymple Rd. to the light controlled intersection at Rt. 2 or continue south to Ponds Wood Rd or Cox Rd

2. Traffic exiting from the east side of Rt. 261 will turn right onto Rt. 261.

3. Rt. 261 and Rt. 260 traffic light will be placed on flash. 

4. Deputies will modify the traffic flow as they see fit to maximize the flow of traffic out of the beaches.

5. Traffic leaving North of Rt. 260 on Rt. 261 will only be allowed to turn right. All Traffic approaching Rt. 260 will flow up 27th St to G St. onto Rt. 260 westbound. Traffic from North Beach will utilize 5th St. to Boyd’s Turn onto Rt. 260.

6. The side roads along Rt. 260 will be blocked to G ST.

7. Vehicles parked at Kellam’s Field, Water Park and Marina will exit via the Chesapeake Town Hall parking Lot. They will make a right turn at Rt 261.

 

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