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Main Street to Close for Filming in Bel Air
A film production company will overtake part of downtown Bel Air, including Main Street and parking lots, town officials say.
BEL AIR — Downtown Bel Air is getting ready for its closeup.
On Friday night part of Main Street will be closed so that Knight Takes King Productions can turn the area into a film set, town officials say.
The production company handles the making of the Netflix show "House of Cards."
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Main Street will be closed between Churchville Road and Courtland Street from 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, to 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The closure affects both pedestrian and vehicular traffic; no walking or driving through the area will be permitted during that time period.
Other locations included in the filming will be the Hickory garage and two parking lots — one on Hickory Avenue near the library, the other at the corner of Churchville Road and Main Street.
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"We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation and appreciate the opportunity to film in your neighborhood," the production company said in a statement.
Filming will be ongoing between 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, and 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1; however, the closures are only anticipated from 7:30 p.m.–12:15 a.m.
Photo of Main Street by Elizabeth Janney. The closure will occur south of this part of Main Street.
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