BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced traffic modifications and commercial vehicle restrictions during the 25th Annual Baltimore Running Festival this weekend.
The marathon is scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, and will begin at the intersection of Paca and Camden Streets.
In addition to the marathon, the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon, along with the 5K and Pandora 10K Races, will also be held over the weekend.
Information regarding the 25th annual Baltimore Running Festival can be found on the event website.
It’s encouraged for residents and visitors to check the interactive road closure map, as it can be used to see when neighborhoods will be affected by the races throughout the day.
The races are set to begin at various locations and times:
- 5K race begins at Light & Pratt Streets / McKeldin Square, scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m.
- Marathon & 10K begin at Paca & Camden Streets / Brooks Robinson Statue, scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m.
- Half-Marathon begins at Pratt & Calvert Streets, scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.
- At 3:00 p.m., all courses will be closed.
In preparation for the marathon, the following street and road closures have been implemented:
- Left lane closure (next to median) of southbound Light Street from Pratt to Conway Streets began at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025.
- Beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17, Pratt Street will be closed from Charles to Light Streets. This portion of Pratt Street will remain closed until late Saturday afternoon, when the event clears.
Parking restrictions will be implemented starting on Friday, October 17, at 8:00 p.m. through Sunday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m., this includes:
- Linwood Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Madison Street
- Madison Street between Linwood Avenue and Washington Street (North side)
- Washington Street between Madison Street and Sinclair Lane
- Eastern Avenue between Linwood and Patterson Park Avenues (North side)
- Boston Street between Aliceanna Street and Lakewood Avenue (North side)
- Lancaster Street between President Street and Central Avenue
- 33rd Street between Hillen Road and Guilford Avenue
- 28th Street between Howard and St. Paul Streets
- St. Paul Street between 28th and Baltimore Streets
- Maryland Avenue/Cathedral Street/Liberty Street/Hopkins Place/Sharp Street between 29th and Pratt Streets
- Camden Street between Howard and Paca Streets
- Baltimore Street from President Street to Patterson Park Avenue (South side)
- Key Highway between Light and Lawrence Streets
- Fayette Street between Calvert and Gay Streets (South side)
- Hillen Road between Harford Road and 33rd Street (East side)
- Harford Road between St. Lo Drive and Hillen Road (East side)
- Hillen Road between 33rd Street to Mervo High School entrance
- Calvert Street between Pratt and Fayette Streets
- Druid Park Lake Drive Access Road between Lakeview Avenue and Mt. Royal Terrace
- Charles Street between North and Lafayette Avenues
- Lafayette Avenue between Charles Street and Maryland Avenue
- McCulloh Street between Paca Street and Druid Park Lake Drive (East side)
- Howard Street between 29th and 28th Streets
- Patterson Park Avenue from Baltimore Street to Eastern Avenue (East side)
- Aliceanna Street between Caroline and Boston Streets
- O’Donnell Street between Lakewood and Linwood Avenues
- Guilford Avenue between 33rd and 29th Streets
- 29th Street between Guilford and Maryland Avenues
- Point Street between Central Avenue and Wills Street (North side)
- Point Street between Wills Street and Caroline Street
- Caroline Street between Point Street and Aliceanna Street
- Light Street between Pratt and Lee Streets (West side)
- Light Street between Lombard and Pratt Streets (East side)
- Central Avenue between Dock and Point Streets (West side)
- Charles Street between Pratt and Lombard Streets (Eest side) – parking restrictions along Charles Street begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17th
The streets that will be SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED as they will be part of the running route on Saturday, October 18 include:
6:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. closures:
- Russell Street from Lee to Pratt Streets 6:00am – 10:00am
- Camden Street from Paca to Howard Streets 6:00am – 3:30pm
- Eutaw Street from Pratt to Camden Streets 6:00am – 3:30pm
- Paca Street from Camden to McCulloh Streets 6:30am – 10:00am
- Key Highway from Light Street to the Key Highway Extension 6:30am – 12:00pm
7:00 a.m. closures:
- Charles Street from Conway to Pratt Streets until 9:30am
- McCulloh Street from Paca Street to Gwynns Falls Pkwy until 10:00am
- Gwynns Falls Pkwy from McCulloh Street to Mansion House Drive until 10:00am
- Beechwood Drive, Safari Place, Mansion House Drive, and East Drive within Druid Hill Park until 10:00am
- Russell Street at Hamburg Street until 10:00am
- Wyman Park Drive from East Drive/Druid Hill Park to 29thStreet until 11:00am
- San Martin Drive between Wyman Park Drive and Wyman Parkway/Howard Street until 11:00 a.m.
- Howard Street from 29th to 28thStreets until 11:00am
- 28th Street from Howard to St. Paul Streets until 11:00am
- Calvert Street from Pratt to Baltimore Streets until 1:00pm
- Pratt Street from Greene to Eutaw Streets (until the marathon and half-marathon clear the area) until 1:00pm
- Pratt Street from Howard to President Streets until 6:00pm
- Hamburg Street Bridge from Russell to Leadenhall Streets until 1:00pm
7:30 a.m. closures:
- Druid Park Lake Drive from McCulloh Street to Lakeview Avenue until 10:00am
- Druid Park Lake Drive access road from Lakeview Avenue to Mt. Royal Terrace until 10:00am
- Lakeview Avenue from Druid Park Lake Drive to the Druid Park Lake Drive access road until 10:00am
- Mt. Royal Terrace from Druid Park Lake Drive to North Avenue until 10:00am
- North Avenue (eastbound) from Mt. Royal Terrace to Charles Street until 10:00am
- Charles Street from North to Lafayette Avenues until 10:00am
- Lafayette Avenue from Charles Street to Maryland Avenue until 10:00am
- St. Paul Street/Light Street (southbound) from 28th to Lombard Streets until 11:30am
8:00 a.m. closures:
- Key Highway Extension from Key Highway to Haubert Street until 12:00pm
- Light Street (southbound) from Lombard Street to Key Highway until 12:00pm
- Light Street (northbound) from Henrietta Street to Key Highway until 12:00pm
- President Street (southbound) from Pratt to Lancaster Streets until 1:00pm
- Lancaster Street from President Street to S. Central Avenue until 1:00pm
- S. Central Avenue from Lancaster to Point Streets until 1:00pm
- Point Street from S. Central Avenue to S. Caroline Street until 1:00pm
- S. Caroline Street from Point to Aliceanna Streets until 1:00pm
- Aliceanna Street from Caroline to Boston Streets until 1:00pm
- Boston Street from Aliceanna Street to Lakewood Avenue until 1:00pm
- Lakewood Avenue from Boston to O’Donnell Streets until 1:00pm
- O’Donnell Street from Lakewood to Linwood Avenues until 1:00pm
- Linwood Avenue from O’Donnell to Madison Streets until 1:00pm
- Jones Falls Expressway/I-83 Southbound Exit Ramp to 28th Street until 12:00pm
- Jones Falls Expressway/I-83 Southbound Exit Ramp to North Avenue until 12:00pm
8:30 a.m. closures:
- Madison Street between Linwood Avenue and Washington Streets until 2:00pm
- Washington Street/St. Lo Drive between Madison Street and Harford Road until 2:00pm
- Harford Road between St. Lo Drive and Hillen Road until 3:00pm
- 33rd Street, Whitman Drive, and Curran Drive at Lake Montebello until 3:00pm
- 33rd Street (westbound) between Hillen Road and Guilford Avenue until 3:00pm
- Hillen Road (northbound) between Harford Road and 33rd Street until 3:00pm
- Hillen Road between 33rd Street and Kennewick Road until 3:00pm
9:00 a.m. closures:
- Baltimore Street between President Street and Patterson Park Avenue until 1:00pm
- Fayette Street between President and Calvert Streets until 1:00pm
- Patterson Park Avenue between Fayette Street and Eastern Avenue until 1:00pm
- Eastern Avenue between Patterson Park and Linwood Avenues until 1:00pm
- Guilford Avenue between 33rd and 29th Streets until 4:00pm
- 29thStreet between Guilford and Maryland Avenues until 4:00pm
- Maryland Avenue/Cathedral Street/N. Liberty Street/Hopkins Place between 29th and Pratt Streets until 4:00pm
- Pratt Street between Howard and Light Streets (until the marathon and half marathon clear the area) until 4:00pm
Additionally, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions will be implemented on Saturday, October 18, from 2:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. in downtown Baltimore.
During this time, commercial vehicles, including tanker trailers, will not be permitted in the downtown and Inner Harbor areas of Baltimore City, excluding cabs, buses, and other mass transportation vehicles.
Restrictions on commercial vehicles will be implemented on the following streets:
- 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
These restrictions will be strictly enforced in the downtown area. Commercial vehicle operators are urged to pay close attention to the restrictions implemented on Saturday, and are encouraged to use alternate routes.
