OC officials announce daily traffic pattern changes during Oceans Calling Festival

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OCEAN CITY, Md. – Ocean City officials are advising of traffic pattern changes as the Oceans Calling Festival comes to town.

The festival will take place from Friday through Sunday. As a result, an alternate traffic pattern will begin around 8 p.m. each day to help with traffic flow, OC Beach buses, and pedestrians trying to leave after the festival.

During the evening hours, motorists can expect the following changes:

• Traffic will be prohibited from traveling south of N. Division Street
• The south turn lane off the Route 50 bridge onto Philadelphia Avenue will be restricted to emergency vehicles, mass transit vehicles, and residents
• Vehicles will be diverted onto N. Division Street and then north on Baltimore Avenue
• A traffic pattern will be established to direct all southbound traffic on St. Louis Avenue to 2nd Street, then towards Philadelphia Avenue
  • Southbound traffic on St. Louis Avenue will be restricted to emergency vehicles, residents, employees, and patrons of downtown businesses
• Northbound traffic on Baltimore Avenue from S. Division Street to Talbot Street will be reduced to one lane for vehicle traffic
  • Left lane will be for vehicle traffic
  • Middle lane will be utilized to stage mass transit vehicles for passenger arrival
  • Right lane will be designated as a safety lane

These patterns will take effect at 8 p.m. daily until the downtown area is cleared of festival goers.