The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is advising residents, visitors and commuters to prepare for widespread road closures and parking restrictions on Saturday, September 6, 2025, as the Maryland Cycling Classic takes over city streets.
With professional men’s and women’s races on a 17.9-mile circuit through Baltimore neighborhoods, plus multiple large-scale events downtown, motorists should anticipate significant congestion and delays throughout the day.
In addition to the cycling races, traffic will be further impacted by the Orioles home games at Camden Yards on Friday and Saturday nights and a sold-out concert at CFG Arena on Saturday evening.
Major Highway Impact: Jones Falls Expressway Closures
Jones Falls Expressway (I-83 South) will be fully closed at Maryland Avenue (Exit 5) from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on race day.
All southbound traffic will be detoured onto Maryland Avenue during this time.
Citywide Race Route Closures
Beginning at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, roads along the entire 17.9-mile circuit will be closed to vehicular traffic, with full closure by 6:30 a.m. and lasting until approximately 6:00 p.m.
Streets impacted include key corridors in Harbor East, Fell’s Point, Canton, Patterson Park, Mount Vernon, Station North, Charles Village, Hampden, and Roland Park.
Parking restrictions along the route start Friday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, September 6 at 8:00 p.m. Vehicles in violation will be ticketed and relocated.
Downtown Baltimore Closures and Restrictions
East Pratt Street, Market Place, and Point Street will face extended closures beginning Friday, September 5.
Additional closures will be in place near Harbor Point and the Inner Harbor for race set-up, the start/finish lines, and fan areas.
Commercial vehicle restrictions will be enforced downtown from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, with no trucks permitted south of Fayette Street, along Pratt and Lombard Streets, or near the Inner Harbor.
Public Transit Impact:
The Charm City Circulator will operate with delays and reroutes until 8:00 p.m. Saturday.
MDOT MTA buses and Mobility service will also be diverted, with temporary pick-up and drop-off adjustments.
Compounding Congestion
Travel Guidance
Motorists are strongly urged to use alternate routes outside the race footprint, including roads north of North Avenue, south of McComas Street, west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and east of Highland Avenue.
Fans heading to Camden Yards or CFG Arena should use I-395, which will remain open and unaffected by the cycling races.
For real-time navigation assistance, download the Waze app.
An interactive map of closures and detours is available to help residents and visitors plan ahead.
Full List of Closures:
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 Place
Market 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 Streets
Market Place from E. Pratt to Lombard Streets
Road closure on Saturday, September 6th from 3:00am to 8pm:
Jones Falls 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 Streets
Point Street (both sides) from S. Central Avenue to Thames Street
Thames Street (both sides) from Point Street to S. Broadway
S. Broadway (southbound) from Thames to Aliceanna Streets
Aliceanna Street (both sides) from S. Broadway to Boston Street
Boston Street (south side) from Aliceanna to Hudson Streets
Hudson Street (both sides) from Boston Street to S. Linwood Avenue
S. Linwood Avenue (both sides) from Hudson to E. Baltimore Streets
E. Baltimore Street (both sides) from S. Linwood to S. Central Avenues
S. Central Avenue (both sides) from E. Baltimore to E. Lombard Street
E. Lombard Street (both sides) from S. Central Avenue to S. President Street
Fallsway (both sides) from E. Lexington to N. Gay Streets
N. Gay Street (east side) from Fallsway to Orleans Street
Orleans Street (both sides) from N. Gay to St. Paul Streets
E. Franklin Street (both sides) from St. Paul to N. Charles Streets
N. Charles Street (both sides) from  E. Franklin to W. Lanvale Streets
W. Lanvale Street (south side) from N. Charles Street and Maryland Avenue
W. Lafayette Avenue (both sides) from Falls Road to St. Paul Street
Falls Road (east side) from 3341 Falls Road to W. 36th Street
Falls Road (both sides) from W. 36th Street to Northern Parkway
Northern Parkway (south side) from Falls Road to Roland Avenue
Roland Avenue (west side) from Northern Parkway to Falls Road
St. Paul Street (both sides) from E. Lafayette Avenue to E. Center Street
E. Center Street (south sideb) from St. Paul Street to Guilford Avenue
Guilford Avenue (east side) from E. Center Street to E. Lombard Street
E. Lombard Street (both sides) from South to Light Streets
Light Street (east side) from E. Lombard to E. Pratt Streets
E. Pratt Street (both sides) from Light to President Streets
President Street (west side)Â from Fleet to Aliceanna Streets
President Street (east side)Â from Aliceanna to Lancaster Streets
Lancaster 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.
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, commercial vehicle restrictions will be in effect from 3:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. in downtown Baltimore. During this time, commercial vehicles, including tanker trailers, will not be permitted in the downtown / Inner Harbor areas of the city. This commercial vehicle restriction excludes cabs, buses and other mass transportation vehicles.
Commercial vehicle restrictions will be implemented on the following streets during the date and times listed above:
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 Highway
Key Highway from Light to McComas Streets
Hanover 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