Preakness Day Traffic Modifications: Light Rail, Road Closures

The Mount Washington, Coldspring and Woodberry light rail stops will be closed on Saturday, May 20, due to fallen trees and BGE poles along the light rail route from Falls Road south to North Avenue.

Those heading to the Preakness should consider alternative routes.

Preakness-bound travelers from Glen Burnie and points south via the light rail will be minimally impacted and can take the light rail to the North Avenue Station, where a shuttle bus will allow them to complete the trip to Pimlico.

There will be service on the northern portion of light rail from Hunt Valley to Falls Road. People traveling to Preakness should consider metro subway or local bus service as an alternative.

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Anticipate Delays In Northwest Baltimore

Delays are expected throughout the day in northwest Baltimore on Saturday. Drivers should watch for pedestrians and changing traffic patterns.

Preakness attendees are strongly urged to carpool or use public transportation.

Drivers should park at commercial lots and avoid parking in area neighborhoods. All posted parking restrictions will be strictly enforced, and violators will be ticketed and towed. Towed vehicles will be taken to Cylburn Avenue just south of Northern Parkway. Call 311 with questions.

For the event, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced these modifications:

Until Saturday, May 20, at 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
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, May 20, from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Lane closure next to the median along eastbound W. Northern Parkway from Park Heights to Greenspring Avenues for emergency vehicle use only

Saturday, May 20, from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Southbound Jones Falls Expressway exit ramp to eastbound W. Northern Parkway will be closed. Motorists will be redirected to the Cold Spring Lane exits.
Cylburn Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Greenspring Avenue

Saturday, May 20, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hayward Avenue – One way eastbound from Park Heights to Winner Avenues

Saturday, May 20, from 5–10 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.
Pimlico Road – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Ken Oak Avenue
Pimlico Road – One way eastbound from Pimlico Road to Greenspring Avenue
Westbound Northern Parkway - Closed from Falls Road to Greenspring Avenue

Photo of the BGE pole that fell on the light rail courtesy of the MTA.