The Baltimore City Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced the following road closures this weekend for the 140th Preakness Stakes.
Thursday, 10 p.m. – Saturday, 11 p.m.:
• Manhattan Avenue – One way eastbound from Winner Avenue to Pimlico Road
• Whitney Avenue – One way westbound from Pimlico Road to Key Avenue
• Sulgrave Avenue – One way westbound from Stuart to Highgate avenues
• Rockwood Avenue – One way eastbound from Key to Berkeley avenues
• Simmonds Avenue – One way southbound from Rockwood to Manhattan avenues
• Woodcrest Avenue – One way northbound from Northern Parkway to Rockwood Avenue
• Merville Avenue – One way southbound from Glen Avenue to Northern Parkway
• Berkeley Avenue – One way northbound from Whitney to Glen avenues
• Stuart Avenue – One way northbound from Northern Parkway to Sulgrave Avenue
• Rusk Avenue – One way southbound from Whitney Avenue to Northern Parkway
Friday, 5 a.m. – Saturday, 11 p.m.:
• Rogers Avenue – Closed from Winner Avenue to W. Northern Parkway
• Bland Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Key Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Woodcrest Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Merville Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Stuart Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Rogers Avenue – One way westbound from Winner to Park Heights avenues
• Winner Avenue – One way northbound from Hayward Avenue to Northern Parkway
Saturday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.:
• Southbound Jones Falls Expressway exit ramp to eastbound Northern Parkway will be closed. Motorists will be redirected to the Cold Spring Lane exits.
• Cylburn Avenue – Closed from Northern Parkway to Greenspring Avenue
Saturday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Hayward Avenue – One way eastbound from Park Heights to Winner Avenues
Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Southbound Jones Falls Expressway exit ramp to westbound Northern Parkway will be closed. Motorists will be redirected to the Cold Spring Lane exits.
• Northbound Jones Falls Expressway exit ramp to westbound Northern Parkway will be closed.
• Westbound Northern Parkway – Closed from Falls Road to Greenspring Avenue
• Pimlico Road – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Ken Oak Avenue
• Pimlico Road – One way northbound from Ken Oak Road to Greenspring Avenue
Gates open at Pimlico Race Course in Northwest Baltimore Saturday at 8 a.m.
The transportation department warned of delays throughout the weekend and asked attendees to consider carpooling or taking public transportation to alleviate traffic. Those who do drive are reminded to park in commercial lots and warned that parking restrictions in local neighborhoods will be enforced.
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