(WBFF) — Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place throughout Baltimore on Saturday, September 6, due to the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic.
The women’s race begins at 8:30 a.m. and comprises of four laps of the 17.9 mile circuit course. The men’s race begins at 12:30 p.m. and will be six laps total. Both races begin at Harbor Point’s Central Plaza and end on East Pratt Street along the Inner Harbor.
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During the event, the entire race circuit will be closed to vehicular traffic. The roadways will begin closing around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, with all affected streets fully closed by 6:30 a.m. The majority of roads will remain closed until roughly 6 p.m. that evening, with detours and parking restrictions in place.
Motorists are encouraged to download the Waze app for live detour navigation.
Rolling closures will be in effect during the race, with police and traffic control personnel managing periodic breaks for traffic to cross the race route once riders pass.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, as traveling to and from destinations around the race’s footprint “will be very difficult throughout the day,” according to the release from Baltimore City Department of Transportation.
An interactive map was created to display the race route and road closures.
Parking restrictions will also be implemented along the entire race route starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 5, and lasting through 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 6. Violating vehicles will be ticketed and relocated.
The following road and lane closures will be in effect:
Road and lane closures from 7:00pm Thursday, September 4th through 12:00am Sunday, September 7, 2025:
E. Pratt Street double right lane closure from Beluga Blvd to President Street (access to the Colwell Center parking garage will be maintained until Friday, September 5th at 11:00pm)Market Place northbound from E. Pratt Street to halfway up Market PlaceMarket Place southbound left lane closure from E. Pratt to E. Lombard Streets
Road closures from 7:00am Friday, September 5th through 12:00am Sunday, September 7, 2025:
Point Street north and south side closures from Central Avenue to Wills Street
Road closures from 11:00pm Friday, September 5th through 12:00am Sunday, September 7, 2025:
E. Pratt Street from S. Gay to President StreetsMarket Place from E. Pratt to Lombard Streets
Road closure on Saturday, September 6th from 3:00am to 8pm:
Jones Fall Expressway / I-83 SOUTH closed at Maryland Avenue (Exit 5) – All southbound traffic on the expressway will be detoured onto Maryland Avenue on Saturday from 3:00am to 8:00pm.
Road closures from 5am Saturday, September 6th through 12:00am Sunday, September 7, 2025:
Intersections of Dock Street at Central Avenue, and Dock Street at Wills Street
Road closures along the race route will begin at approximately 5:30am on Saturday, September 6th, with all streets along the entire race circuit fully closed by 6:30am until approximately 6:00pm Saturday evening:
S. Central Avenue (both sides) from Lancaster and Point StreetsPoint Street (both sides) from S. Central Avenue to Thames StreetThames Street (both sides) from Point Street to S. BroadwayS. Broadway (southbound) from Thames to Aliceanna StreetsAliceanna Street (both sides) from S. Broadway to Boston StreetBoston Street (south side) from Aliceanna to Hudson StreetsHudson Street (both sides) from Boston Street to S. Linwood AvenueS. Linwood Avenue (both sides) from Hudson to E. Baltimore StreetsE. Baltimore Street (both sides) from S. Linwood to S. Central AvenuesS. Central Avenue (both sides) from E. Baltimore to E. Lombard StreetE. Lombard Street (both sides) from S. Central Avenue to S. President StreetFallsway (both sides) from E. Lexington to N. Gay StreetsN. Gay Street (east side) from Fallsway to Orleans StreetOrleans Street (both sides) from N. Gay to St. Paul StreetsE. Franklin Street (both sides) from St. Paul to N. Charles StreetsN. Charles Street (both sides) from E. Franklin to W. Lanvale StreetsW. Lanvale Street (south side) from N. Charles Street and Maryland AvenueW. Lafayette Avenue (both sides) from Falls Road to St. Paul StreetFalls Road (east side) from 3341 Falls Road to W. 36th StreetFalls Road (both sides) from W. 36th Street to Northern ParkwayNorthern Parkway (south side) from Falls Road to Roland AvenueRoland Avenue (west side) from Northern Parkway to Falls RoadSt. Paul Street (both sides) from E. Lafayette Avenue to E. Center StreetE. Center Street (south sideb) from St. Paul Street to Guilford AvenueGuilford Avenue (east side) from E. Center Street to E. Lombard StreetE. Lombard Street (both sides) from South to Light StreetsLight Street (east side) from E. Lombard to E. Pratt StreetsE. Pratt Street (both sides) from Light to President StreetsPresident Street (west side) from Fleet to Aliceanna StreetsPresident Street (east side) from Aliceanna to Lancaster StreetsLancaster Street (both sides) from President Street to S. Central Avenue
Charm City Circulator Service Alert: Charm City Circulator (CCC) patrons should be aware that CCC bus operations along all routes will be modified on race day until 8:00 p.m. CCC service on race day may be delayed with longer than normal wait times. Patrons are encouraged to download the Passio GO! app to see when the next Circulator bus is arriving. Additional information can be found on the CCC website.
MDOT MTA Service Alert: Temporary MTA bus diversions and modified mobility pick up/drop off locations will be in effect during the event. Please refer to the MTA’s website for additional information.
Commercial vehicle restrictions will also be in place in downtown Baltimore on race day between 3 a.m. and 6 p.m. Commercial vehicle, including tanker trailers, are barred from downtown/Inner Harbor areas of the city during that time. This excludes cabs, buses, and other mass transportation vehicles, however.
The commercial vehicle restriction applies to:
Fayette Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK) to President Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or south of Fayette Street)President Street from Aliceanna to Fayette Streets (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or west of President Street)Light Street from Pratt Street to Key HighwayKey Highway from Light to McComas StreetsHanover Street from McComas to Montgomery Streets (no commercial vehicles will be allowed on or north of McComas Street, including Hanover Street)Pratt and Lombard Streets from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to President Street
Additional information about the event and road closures can be found on the event’s website.