REVISED Traffic Modifications for the Baltimore Marathon

 

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Contact: Adrienne Barnes
             Kathy Chopper
             (410) 361-9296

  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 11, 2012

  

Traffic Modifications for the

Baltimore Marathon (Revised)

 

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the temporary road closures and parking restrictions in effect for the 12th annual Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, which will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012 starting at 8:00 a.m.

 

The 26.2 mile course will begin at Russell and Camden Streets. In conjunction with the marathon, the Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon will also be held, along with the 5K Race, the Legg Mason Team Relay and the T. Rowe Price Kids Fun Run. Approximately 25,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s running festival.

 

In preparation for the event, various parking restrictions, road closures and lane closures will be implemented along the marathon route. During the marathon, temporary traffic stops may be implemented for the safety of participants. Commuters may encounter delays and should exercise patience while driving. Motorists should also pay close attention to posted parking restrictions, as vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed. Citizens with questions concerning the location of their vehicles should call 311.

 

The following parking restrictions will be implemented on Saturday, October 13, 2012:

Linwood Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Fayette Street 12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Eastern Avenue (north side) from Linwood to Patterson Park Avenues 12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Boston Street (north side) from Aliceanna Street to Lakewood Avenue 2:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Lancaster Street from President Street to Caroline Street 4:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

33rd Street from Hillen Road to Guilford Avenue 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Eutaw Street (west side) from Madison to Monument Streets 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Howard Street (west side) from 23rd to 28th Streets 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Wyman Park Drive from Remington Avenue to Art Museum Drive 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Camden Street from Russell to Howard Streets 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Eutaw Street from Madison to Monument Streets 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

St. Paul Street (upper level) from Franklin to Saratoga Streets 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

 

The following streets will be closed to through traffic on Saturday, October 13, 2012:

Paca Street from Pratt to Lombard Street 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

 

Russell Street from Hamburg to Pratt Street 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Hamburg Street from Russell to Leadenhall Streets 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Eutaw Street from Madison to Monument Streets 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Eutaw Street from Pratt to Camden Streets 7:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

Camden Street from Russell to Howard Streets 7:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

Light Street from Lombard Street to Key Highway 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

Key Highway from Cross to Light Streets 8:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.

 

Central Avenue from Gough to Bank Streets 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

Pratt Street from Calvert to Exeter Streets 12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

Exeter Street from Pratt to Bank Streets 12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

Bank Street from Exeter Street to Central Avenue 12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

 

The following streets will be impacted by the marathon on Saturday, October 13, 2012:

 

Paca Street from Lombard to McCulloh Streets 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

 

McCulloh Street from Paca Street to Greenspring Avenue 8:10 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

 

Greenspring Avenue from Beechwood Drive to Wyman Park Drive (in Druid Hill Park) 8:15 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

 

Wyman Park Drive from Remington Avenue to W. 28th Street 8:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. 

 

W. 28th Street from Howard to St. Paul Streets 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

 

St. Paul Street from 28th to Light Streets 8:35 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

 

Light Street from Warren Avenue to Battery Avenue to Key Highway 8:45 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

 

Key Highway from Battery Avenue to Key Highway Extension to Tide Point 8:55 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

 

Tide Point to Key Highway Extension to Key Highway to Light Street 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

Light Street to Pratt Street to President Street to Lancaster Street 9:05 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

 

Aliceanna Street from President to Boston Streets 9:10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

 

Boston Street to Lakewood Avenue to O’Donnell St. to Linwood Avenue 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Linwood Avenue from O’Donnell Street to Madison Street 9:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Madison Street from Linwood Avenue to Washington Street to St. Lo Drive 9:25 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

 

Harford Road from St. Lo Drive to Hillen Road 9:30 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.

 

Hillen Road from Harford Road to 33rd Street 9:40 a.m. to 1:35 p.m.

 

Lake Montebello to 33rd Street to Guilford Avenue 9:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

 

Guilford Avenue from 33rd to 29th Streets 9:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

29th Street from Guilford Avenue to Howard Street 9:55 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

 

Howard Street from 29th Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Eutaw St. to finish at M&T Bank Stadium 10:10 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

 

 

Please note that traffic along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will remain open in both directions during the race.

 

 

 

 

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation:

“Keeping Baltimore Moving Safely” 

 

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