It is a good thing the Orioles are playing out of town because across the way at MT Bank Stadium, preparations are underway for the BTS concerts happening Monday night and Tuesday night. Expect high traffic volumes and large crowds in anticipation of these sold-out events. Anyone plannin g to be out and about may want to get comfortable with their Waze.com app for the most up-to-date information on detours and road closures. Screenshot of Waze map of MT Bank Stadium and surrounding area via Aliza Worthington. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) has listed traffic modifications for the BTS “Arirang” World Tour concerts on their website and strongly encourages anyone traveling downtown to allow extra travel time. They also recommend using public transportation like the MTA MARC Train, Light Rail, Metro Subway, local bus routes and Baltimore’s free Charm City Circulator. TRANSIT OPTIONS:(Plan your trip at mta.maryland.gov or use the Transit app. Purchase fares through CharmPass app.) On Monday and Tuesday evenings, MTA’s MARC Train Camden Line will offer late-night return train service departing Camden Station at 11:55 p.m. Light Rail Service will be supplemented with Express Shuttle Buses starting at 5 p.m. that operate from Glen Burnie/Cromwell and Timonium Fairgrounds directly to Camden Station After the concert, riders will board Express Shuttle Buses at the Convention Center Light Rail stop Metro Subway and Local Bus Flier via Baltimore City Department of Transportation Facebook Page. DRIVING: All posted parking restrictions and residential parking permit regulations will be strictly enforced. Vehicles parked illegally, particularly in RPP Zones, will be ticketed and towed. If one’s vehicle is towed, they should call 311 or 443-263-2220 for assistance. Use commercial garages and surface lots north of the complex. Avoid parking in surrounding neighborhoods. Attendees without an official stadium parking pass should plan ahead and secure off-site commercial parking. If traveling I-95 North, use Exit 53 to MT Bank Stadium. Do NOT take Exit 52 from I-95 or BW Parkway 295 to avoid significant delays. All Ride Share Parent Drop-Off/Pick-up activity will take place in Lot O, the designated area for family and friends providing transportation to and from the concert. STADIUM GATES: Gates E, F, and South Gate will not be open for entry. Gate A West is for VIP ticket holders only. ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES:(Implemented Monday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, Aug. 11, starting at approximately 3 p.m. until 1 a.m. the following morning.) The northbound Russell Street Service Drive alongside MT Bank Stadium will be closed between West and Hamburg Streets prior to and during the concerts. The Hamburg Street Bridge will be temporarily closed between Leadenhall and Paca Streets for event ingress. Once the concerts begin, the closures will be removed until just before the end of the events. The Ostend Street Bridge will be temporarily closed between Sharp and Warner Streets for concert ingress. Once the concerts begin, the closures will be removed until just before the end of the events. A special traffic pattern will be temporarily installed along Warner Street between the Ostend Street Bridge and Stockholm Street for event ingress and railroad crossings. Special traffic patterns will be installed along Warner Street, Alluvion Street, Worcester Street, and Bayard Street for egress near the end of the concerts. Hamburg Street will be closed between Hanover and Charles Streets near the end of the concerts. No southbound travel will be permitted along Hanover Street between Henrietta and Hamburg Streets near the end of the concerts. All traffic will be diverted onto Henrietta Street for east or westbound travel. Due to construction, Warner Street is closed between Worcester and W. Ostend Streets. A special traffic pattern will be implemented along Warner Street for fans entering and leaving the stadium. There will also be a one-way ingress (northbound) and egress (southbound) lane on Warner Street, along with a pedestrian walkway. The DOT will deploy Transportation Enforcement Officers to manage traffic around the area. Motorists traveling downtown and near the stadium should expect changes in traffic patterns, heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and use extra caution before, during, and after the events. ...read more read less