BALTIMORE, MD —The Baltimore Post Office has announced the following service changes for Tuesday, Aug. 27 through Tuesday, Sept. 3, for the downtown Baltimore area. The collection receptacles listed below will be temporarily removed as a result of the Grand Prix Racing.

USPS will make every effort to provide delivery service to customers during dates stated above. However, congestion and road closures in the Baltimore area may prevent USPS from providing normal service.

Delivery service may be interrupted in the Ridgley's Delight, Otterbein, and Upper Federal Hill communities. Customers in the 21201 and 21202 delivery areas (if affected) can pick-up their mail at the Downtown Delivery Annex, 1000 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore MD  21202.  Customers in the 21230 delivery area can pick-up their mail at South Station Finance, 146 W. Ostend Street, Baltimore MD  21230. Please bring a photo ID when picking up mail. Regular pick-up and delivery of mail to affected ZIP Codes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Collection points located in the vicinity of the festivities (see below) will be removed Monday, Aug. 26, because vehicular restrictions will prohibit access and personnel will be unable to retrieve mail from the receptacles.  Collection points will be reinstalled Tuesday, Sept. 3. 

Customers can find dozens of locations to purchase postal services within their neighborhoods by visiting an interactive map at www.uspseverywhere.com and typing in a ZIP Code. Using a simple icon guide designating stamps, shipping and packaging, PO Boxes and other services, customers can easily navigate to retail outlets, grocery stores, Automated Postal Center (APC) kiosks and Post Offices, among other options.

Extensive information is always available 24/7 online at www.usps.com or by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS.

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