ADVISORY RE: MOTORCYCLE REMEMBRANCE RIDE ON I-695 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

(PIKESVILLE, MD) -- Maryland State Police are joining with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and county police in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties to advise motorists of possible traffic delays along the route of a 9-11 memorial event this Sunday that will involve thousands of motorcycles and occur simultaneously on both loops of the Baltimore Beltway.

The memorial ride will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11th, at two locations on the north and south sides of I-695. A total of 3,000 motorcycles could potentially participate in this event.

The northern ride will begin on Rt. 40 in Middle River and proceed to I-695 south. Riders will travel around the inner loop of I-695, back to Rt. 43 where they will exit and the ride will end.

The ride from the south will begin in the 7500-block of Old Telegraph Road, in Hanover, Md., and will proceed to I-97 and then north to the outer loop of I-695. The group will travel around the outer loop of I-695 until they return to I-97 in Anne Arundel Co.

Maryland State Police will not be escorting the ride, but will be monitoring traffic in cooperation with the State Highway Administration and will do everything possible to minimize traffic disruptions. Extra troopers will be stationed at several locations around I-695 where pre-planning has determined traffic disruptions could occur. Additional troopers will also be working traffic details related to the Baltimore Ravens game that begins at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.

Motorists are reminded that if they are traveling anywhere on I-695 after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, they could experience delays if they encounter this group of motorcyclists. The ride could last up to three hours before it is completed. Questions about the ride should be directed to Tina Jarman at Harley-Davidson of Baltimore, 410-238-2003 x122