Maryland Cycling Classic: Baltimore parking restrictions and road closures to know

BALTIMORE -- Road closures and parking restrictions abound in Baltimore City as America's top-ranked cycling race, the Maryland Cycling Classic, returns Sunday. 

Drivers in the city should expect significant delays, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said. 

Cyclists will take off at noon from Kelly Benefits in Sparks, Baltimore County, and race down the 124-mile route into the Harbor East district of Baltimore City. The race is expected to finish around 5 p.m. along East Pratt Street at Market Place in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

The agency said residents and visitors are encouraged to plan ahead for this event by using alternate routes and allowing additional travel time on Sunday.   

Most of the parking restrictions start at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, and cars parked in violation will be ticketed and moved. Anyone looking for their vehicle, if it is moved, should call 311.   

Lane and road closures start as early as Friday evening. 

As provided by the DOT, the following road and lane closures, and parking restrictions, will be implemented:

Lane closure on Friday, September 1st from approximately 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.:

• Linwood Avenue west side curb lane closure between E. Pratt Street and Eastern Avenue

Road closures from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2nd to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3rd:

• Market Place between Water Street and Pratt Street
• Pratt Street between Gay Street and President Street (lane closures on Saturday, full closure of Pratt Street begins at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, then after the race two lanes will remain closed until 12:00 p.m. on Monday)

Road closures on Saturday, September 2nd from approximately 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.:

• Point Street between S. Central Avenue and Wills Street (both drives)
• Central Avenue between Point Street and Dock Street
• Wills Street between Point Street and Dock Street (curb lane closures only)

Road closures on Sunday, September 3rd from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

• Falls Road between Lake Avenue and St. Paul Street
• Lombard Street between Light Street and Hopkins Plaza
• Lombard Street between President Street and Gay Street
• St. Paul Street between Lafayette Avenue and W. Lombard Street
• Water Street between Market Place and S. Frederick Street
• Pratt Street between Hopkins Plaza and Central Avenue
• Central Avenue between Madison Street and Dock Street (segments)
• Dock Street between Central Avenue and S. Caroline Street
• Caroline Street between Dock Street and Fleet Street
• Fleet Street between S. Caroline Street and Broadway
• Broadway between E. Baltimore Street and Fleet Street (southbound only)
• Baltimore Street between E. Broadway and N. Central Avenue
• Madison Street between N. Central Avenue and N. Calvert Street (segments)
• Hillen Street between E. Madison Street and Fallsway
• Fallsway between Hillen Street and E. Madison Street
• Calvert Street between E. Madison Street and Federal Street
• Federal Street between N. Calvert Street and Barclay Street
• Barclay Street between Federal Street and Lafayette Avenue
• Lafayette Avenue between Barclay Street and St. Paul Street

Parking restrictions from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023 to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2023:

• Market Place (both sides) – Water to Pratt Streets

Parking restrictions on Sunday, September 3, 2023 from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

• Falls Road (both sides) – E. Cold Spring Lane to 36th Street
• St. Paul Street (both sides) – E. Lafayette Avenue to Baltimore Street
• Light Street (both sides) – E. Baltimore to Lombard Streets
• Lombard Street (both sides) – Light Street to Hopkins Plaza
• Hopkins Plaza (west side) – W. Lombard to W. Pratt Streets
• Pratt Street (north side) – S. Gay Street to President Street (no parking in this area until 8:00 p.m.)
• Pratt Street (north side) – President Street to S. Central Avenue
• Central Avenue (both sides) – E. Pratt to Dock Street
• Dock Street (both sides) – S. Central Avenue to S. Caroline Street
• Caroline Street (both sides) – Dock to Fleet Streets
• Fleet Street (both sides) – S. Caroline Street to Broadway
• Broadway (both sides) – Fleet to E. Baltimore Streets
• Baltimore Street (both sides) – S. Broadway to S. Central Avenue
• Central Avenue (both sides) – E. Baltimore to E. Madison Streets
• Madison Street (both sides) – N. Central Avenue to Ensor Street
• Ensor Street (west side) – E. Madison to E. Monument Streets
• Hillen Street (both sides) – E. Monument Street to Fallsway
• Fallsway (both sides) – Hillen to E. Madison Streets
• Madison Street (both sides) – Fallsway to N. Calvert Street
• Calvert Street (both sides) – E. Madison to Federal Streets
• Federal Street (both sides) – N. Calvert to Barclay Streets
• Barclay Street (both sides) – Federal Street to E. Lafayette Avenue
• Lafayette Avenue (both sides) – Barclay to St. Paul Streets
• Falls Road (both sides) – Maryland Avenue to St. Paul Street