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Baltimore City preps for Sunday's inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic

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Posted at 2:04 PM, Sep 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-01 17:55:34-04

BALTIMORE — Baltimore City is preparing for Sunday's inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic.

The 120.4 -mile race starts at 1:30pm along Falls Road, in the Sparks area of Baltimore County.

By 4:30pm, the race will enter the city and finish downtown at Pratt Street and Market Place around 6:30pm.

During the race, a 7.5 mile radius around Baltimore will be closed off to parking and traffic. Most road closures are expected to last between 1:30 and 6:30pm Sunday.

Some will close as early as Friday, September 2, including Lancaster Street between S. Exeter and Pratt Streets.

On Saturday, beginning at 5am, Market Place between Water and Pratt Street will be closed until the race finishes the next day, as will Pratt between Gay and President Streets.

More parking and traffic closures take effect on the day of the race, at which point the Charm City Circulator will also be impacted.

The Green route will not be in operation from 1 to 7pm that day, while the Orange route will be significantly modified.

Here is a full list of Sunday road closures:

Falls Road (both sides) – E. Cold Spring Lane to 36th Street

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 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