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Baltimore Sets Extensive Closures for Saturday’s Maryland Cycling Classic

Officials warn of heavy traffic from overlapping events, urging use of routing apps.

Overview

  • The professional women’s race starts at 8:30 a.m. and the men’s at 12:30 p.m. on a new 17.9-mile circuit that starts at Harbor Point and finishes on East Pratt Street.
  • Preparatory lane and street closures began Thursday in key corridors including Pratt Street, Market Place, Point Street and Dock Street.
  • Parking restrictions along the race route run from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, with violators subject to ticketing and relocation.
  • Race-day plan calls for rolling closures beginning around 5:30 a.m., full circuit closures by roughly 6–6:30 a.m., most streets reopening near 6 p.m., and I-83 southbound at Maryland Avenue closed from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • With an Orioles game and a sold-out Benson Boone concert also downtown, agencies point travelers to interactive closure maps, Waze for detours, Passio GO! for bus arrivals, and I-395 for stadium and arena trips.