Baltimore Running Festival Driver's Guide: Jim Russ' Weekend Traffic Advisory.

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2017 Baltimore Running Festival

The 17th Annual Baltimore Running Festival will be held on Saturday starting at 8 am near Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The 26.2 mile course for the Baltimore Marathon will begin at Paca and Camden Streets.

This year, the races will end at McKeldin Square in the Inner Harbor.

Approximately 25-thousand people are expected to participate.

This event will have major implications for those driving around Baltimore City on Saturday. The streets that form the race course and those that cross the course WILL BE CLOSED for LENGTHY PERIODS as the runners pass.

At times, drivers will be unable to cross the race course in order to get in or out of the central part of the city and the downtown area.

EAST/WEST drivers should use routes NORTH of 33rd Street and SOUTH of McComas Street.

NORTH/SOUTH drivers should use routes WEST of (but including) Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and EAST of Highland Avenue.

THE FOLLOWING STREETS WILL REMAIN OPEN: Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Russell Street and Hamburg Street

Race Start Times and Locations

7:30 a.m. – ShopRite 5k begins at Light & Pratt Streets

7:55 a.m. – Wheelchair Division begins at Light & Pratt Streets

8:00 a.m. – Marathon and Team relay begin at Camden & Paca Streets

9:20 and 9:30 a.m. – Kids Fun Run begins at Rash Field

9:45 a.m. – Carefirst Half Marathon begins at Light & Pratt Streets

The following streets will be CLOSED (NOTE: Changes from last year in bold italics):

- Pratt Street between Hopkins Plaza and Light Street: 12 am (midnight) until late Saturday afternoon

- Pratt Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard: 7 am – 1 pm (until the marathon and half marathon are clear of the area)

- Pratt Street between Paca and Light Streets: 1 pm until the end of the event

- Paca Street from Pratt to Lombard Street: 5:30– 9 am

- Camden Street between Paca and Howard Street: 6:00 am – 3:15 pm

- Russell Street between Lee and Pratt Streets: 6:30 – 10 am

- Eutaw Street between Pratt and Camden Streets: 7 am – 3:15 pm

- Russell Street at Hamburg Street: 7 – 10 am

- Hamburg Street Bridge between Russell and Leadenhall Streets: 7 am – 12 noon

- Key Highway between Cross and Light Streets: 8 – 11:45 am

- Light Street between Lombard Street and Key Highway: 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

- Light Street between Montgomery Street and Key Highway: 8 am – 3:30 pm

- Ramp from I-83/Jones Falls Expressway to 28th Street: 8 am – 3:30 pm

There following streets will be CLOSED as the runners pass (NOTE: Changes from last year in bold italics):

- Paca Street between Pratt and McCulloh Streets: 8:00 am – 8:30 am

- McCulloh Street between Paca Street and North Avenue: 8:10 – 8:50 am

- McCulloh Street between North Avenue and Gwynns Falls Parkway: 8:15 am – 9 am

- Gwynns Falls Parkway between Beechwood Drive and Mansion House Drive (in Druid Hill Park): 8:20 - 9:20 am

- Mansion House Drive between Gwynns Falls Parkway and WymanPark Drive: 8:25 am – 9:35 am

- Wyman Park Drive from Remington Avenue to W. 28th Street: 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

- 28th Street from Howard to St. Paul Streets: 8:30 – 10:10 am

- St Paul Street from 28th Street to Light Street: 8:40 - 10:25 am

- Light Street between Pratt Street and Key Highway: 8:45 - 10:40 am

- Key Highway/Key Highway East between Light Street and Tide Point/Hull Street: 8:55 - 11:15 am

- Hull Street between Key Highway East and Light Street: 9 am – 11:30 am

- Light Street from Key Highway to Pratt Street, Pratt Street from Light Street to President Street, and President Street from Pratt Street to Lancaster Street: 9:05 am - 11:45 am

-Aliceanna Street from President to Boston Streets: 9:10 am - 12 noon

-Boston Street from Aliceanna St to Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood Avenue from Boston Street to O’Donnell Street, and O’Donnell St. from Lakewood Avenue to Linwood Avenue: 9:15 am - 12:15 am

- Linwood Avenue from O’Donnell Street to Madison Street: 9:20 am - 12:30 pm

- Madison Street from Linwood Avenue to Washington Street, and Washington Street from Madison Street to St. Lo Drive, and St Lo Drive through Clifton Park: 9:25 am - 12:50 pm

- Harford Road from St. Lo Drive to 30th Street, and 30th Street from Harford Road to Hillen Road: 9:30 am - 1:35 pm

- Hillen Road from Lake Montebello to E. 33rd Street and E. 33rd St from Hillen Road to Guilford Avenue: 9:45 am – 2:15 pm

- Guilford Avenue from E. 33rd to W. 29th Streets: 9:50 am - 2:30 pm

- 29th Street from Guilford Avenue to Howard Street: 9:55 am - 2:45 pm

- Maryland Avenue/Cathedral Street/Hopkins Place/Sharp Street from 29th Street to Pratt Street: 10 am – 3:20 pm

- Eutaw St. from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to finish at M&T Bank Stadium: 10:10 am - 3:20 pm

- Pratt Street from Charles Street to Light Street: 10 am – 3:20 pm

There will be no parking on the following streets on Saturday (NOTE: Changes from last year in bold italics):

- Linwood Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Fayette Street: 12 am – 2 pm

- Eastern Avenue WESTBOUND from Linwood to Patterson Park Avenues: 12 am – 2 pm

- Boston Street WESTBOUND from Aliceanna Street to Lakewood Avenue: 2 am – 2 pm

- Lancaster Street between President and Caroline Streets: 4 am – 2 pm

- 33rd Street between Hillen Road and Guilford Avenue: 4 am – 3 pm

- Maryland Avenue/Cathedral Street/Hopkins Place/Sharp Street between 29th Street and Pratt Street: 4 am – 3 pm

- Camden Street between Paca and Howard Streets: 6 am – 3 pm

- Baltimore Street (EASTBOUND) from President Street to Patterson Park Avenue: 5 am – 12 noon

- Key Highway between Light and Lawrence Streets: 4 am – 3 pm

- Hillen Road between 33rd Street and the entrance to Mervo: 6 am – 12 noon

- Fayette Street (LEFT SIDE) between Gay to Calvert Streets: 6 am – 12 noon

Commercial Vehicles will be PROHIBITED on the following streets and within an area bordered by those streets as noted:

- Fayette Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and President Street (no commercial vehicles allowed SOUTH of Fayette Street)

- President Street between Aliceanna and Fayette Streets (no commercial vehicles allowed on or WEST of President Street)

- Light Street between Pratt Street and Key Highway

- Key Highway between Light and McComas Streets

- Hanover Street between McComas and Montgomery Streets (no commercial vehicles allowed on or NORTH of McComas Street)

- Pratt and Lombard Streets between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and President Street

- I-395 exit to Howard Street and Howard Street from I-395 toward the Convention Center. ALL TRAFFIC MUST EXIT onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (no commercial vehicles will be permitted on I-395)

Weekend and Week Ahead Road/Lane Closures

Anne Arundel County: GUARDRAIL REPLACMENT – US 50 between the Severn River Bridge and Sandy Point State Park ONE lanewill be CLOSED , overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Anne Arundel County: BRIDGE WORK – US 50 on the Severn River Bridge – ONE lanewill be CLOSED , overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Anne Arundel County: OVERHEAD BGE WORK – MD 3 SOUTHBOUND between MD 175 and Waugh Chapel Road – ONE lane will be CLOSED Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

*NEW* Baltimore City: ROUTENEBRIDGE INSPECTION – Ramp from NORTHBOUND Caton Avenue to I-95 NORTHBOUND will be CLOSED on Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m.

DETOUR: FollowCaton Avenue SOUTHBOUND to Washington Boulevard SOUTHBOUND to the INNER LOOP of the Beltway to I-95 NORTHBOUND.

*NEW* Baltimore City: ROUTENEBRIDGE INSPECTION – Ramp from SOUTHBOUND Caton Avenue to I-95 NORTHBOUND will be CLOSED on Sunday, October 22nd and Saturday, November 4th from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m.

DETOUR: FollowCaton Avenue SOUTHBOUND Washington Boulevard SOUTHBOUND to the INNER LOOP of the Beltway to I-95 NORTHBOUND.

*NEW* Baltimore County: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT – I-695 between I-70 and US 40/Baltimore National Pike – Up to THREE lanes will be CLOSED, overnights, Sunday through Thursdays from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. Lane closures are also possible Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There may also be brief, TOTAL CLOSURES of the Beltway, overnights between 12 midnight and 5 a.m. Crews will be replacing the Crosby Road bridge over the Beltway. The work should be completed in the fall of 2018.

Baltimore County: MILLING and PAVING – I-95 NORTHBOUND between I-195 and Caton Avenue – Up to TWO laneswill be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Baltimore County: REPAVING – MD 30/Hanover Pike between I-795/MD 128/Butler Road and MD 91 in Upperco – ONE DIRECTION will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning and occasionally daytime from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The work should be completed this fall.

Baltimore County: REPAVING – MD 145/Ashland Road-Paper Mill Road between York Road and the bridge at Loch Raven Reservoir – ONE DIRECTION will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning and occasionally daytime from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The work should be completed this fall.

Baltimore County: NATURAL GAS LINE WORK – SOUTHBOUND Park Heights Avenue between Old Court Road and Smith Avenue – ONE lane will be CLOSED, Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Baltimore/Anne Arundel County: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT – I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway BOTH WAYS between the I-695/Lansdowne and I-97/MD 2 (south of the Harbor Tunnel and the Steel Bridge) – RIGHT lane CLOSED around-the-clock. Crews are replacing the bridge deck, and the bridge superstructure in its entirety.

Baltimore County: TRAFFIC CIRCLE CONSTRUCTION – Harford Rd at Glen Arm and Mt Vista Roads. Glen Arm Road is CLOSED 24/7.

Caroline, Talbot and Queen Anne’s Counties: ROAD WIDENING–MD 404 Between US 50 and the Denton Bypass. Traffic gets through one direction at a time at the discretion of the work crew any time from 12 noon on Mondays until 12 noon on Fridays.

Carroll County: VARIOUS PROJECTS – MD 30/Main Street between Lower Beckleysville Road and the southern traffic circle in Hampstead – ONE DIRECTION will be CLOSED, Mondays through Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Traffic will get by at the discretion of the work crew.

*NEW* Howard County: REPAVING – MD 32 west of MD 108 – Expect lane closures, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. Once overnight temperatures fall below 50 degrees, the work will shift to Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The work should be finished by Thanksgiving.

Howard County: SOUND WALL INSTALLATION – Ramp from I-95 NORTHBOUND to I-895 NORTHBOUND (Elkridge) will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Monday.

Montgomery County: REPAVING – I-270 SOUTHBOUND between MD 109/Hyattstown and MD 121/Clarksburg – UP TO TWO lanes will be CLOSED overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Montgomery County: REPAVING – OUTER LOOP of I-495/Capital Beltway between MD 97/Georgia Avenue and MD 190/River Road – up to TWO lanes will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Montgomery County: WATER MAIN WORK – US 29/Colesville Road between I 495/Capital Beltway and MD 97/Georgia Avenue. Up to TWO lanes will be CLOSED, Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and overnights, Sundays through Thursdays, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. Weekend lane closures are possible between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Montgomery County: HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL CRAIN OPERATION – MD 355/Wisconsin Avenue between Cheltenham Drive and MD 187/Old Georgetown Road (Bethesda). TWO SOUTHBOUND lanes CLOSED Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10/21-22.

Prince George’s County: REPAVING – US 50 WESTBOUND from after MD 424/Davidsonville (at the Patuxent River – Anne Arundel/Prince George’s County line) to MD 704 – up to THREE lanes will be CLOSED, overnights, Fridays through Mondays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. Up to TWO lanes will be CLOSED, overnights from Sundays through Thursdays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Prince George’s County: UTILITY WORK – US 1/Baltimore Avenue between Hollywood Avenue and Lackawanna Street (just south of I-495/College Park) – up to TWO lanes will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Washington County: BRIDGE PAINTING – I-81 bridges over US 40/National Pike and MD 58/Salem Avenue in Hagerstown – ONE lane will be CLOSED, overnights, Saturdays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Washington County: BRIDGE WIDENING – I-81 between the Potomac River Bridge (Maryland/West Virginia line) and MD 63/68 – OCCASIONAL LANE CLOSURES from sunrise until sunset.

Washington County: REPAVING – I-70 EASTBOUND and WESTBOUND between MD 615/Hancock and US 522 (Pennsylvania) – ONE lane will be CLOSED, overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Weekend Events

The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will be held on Sunday starting at 9 a.m.

The walk begins at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg YMCA located on 33rd Street at Stadium Place. Walkers will head WEST on E. 33rd Street, turn RIGHT (NORTH) on Ellerslie Avenue, RIGHT (EAST) on E. 36th Street, RIGHT (SOUTH) on Ednor Road, LEFT (EAST) on E. 35th Street, RIGHT (SOUTH) on Hillen Road and LEFT to Lake Montebello where the wlk will continue around the lake. Walkers will exit WESTBOUND on 33rd Street, turn RIGHT (NORTH) onto Ednor Road and LEFT (WEST) on Lakeside Avenue to the finish line in the YMCA parking lot.

One lane will CLOSED wherever possible along the walk route. For the safety of all involved, motorists will not be allowed to cross the route as the walkers pass.