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On May 5, 2012 The Lexington Park Business and Community Association will sponsor a parade and ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Great Mills Streetscape Project.This event is organized in cooperation with State and county officials, Bay District Volunteer Fire Department and various community groups.The parade will start at 10:00am and expected to last approximately two (2) hours.The official state ribbon cutting will be performed at the intersection of South Essex and Great Mills Road.

PARADE ROUTE

The parade will leave Bay District’s parking lot and travel west on South Shangri La Drive; turn right on South Essex Drive; turn right on Great Mills Road and; turn right into the alley located between Raley’s Home Furnishings and Endless Tanning where the parade will end in Bay Districts parking lot.

TRAFFIC DETOUR ROUTE

Traffic will be rerouted around the parade.VMA’s (electronic board signs) will provide motorist with information regarding alternative routes.

Motorist traveling from Three Notch Road (Maryland Route 235) onto Great Mills Road (Maryland Route 246) west bound, will encounter the parade route.Motorists will have the option to bypass the parade by making a right turn onto North Shangri La Drive to travel back to Three Notch Road (Md. Rt. 235) or make a left turn on Willows Road and travel to Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5).

Motorist traveling from Point Lookout Road (Md. Rt. 5) onto Great Mills Road (Md. Rt. 246) eastbound will also encounter the parade route.These motorists have the option to bypass the parade by making a left turn onto Chancellors Run Road (Maryland Route 237) and then turn right turn onto Pegg Road to travel to Three Notch Road (Md. Rt. 235).Motorist may also travel on Great Mills Road (Md. Rt. 246) as far as Pacific Drive and make a left turn.Pacific Drive connects to Pegg Road.At the intersection of Pacific Drive and Pegg Road motorists can right turn on Pegg Road and travel to Three Notch Road (Md. Rt. 235).

Please plan ahead and expect some delays during the parade.For further information or questions please contact Sgt. Michael W. Butler, Special Operations Division, Traffic Safety Unit at 301-475-4200 ext. 9006.