Marathon to alter 24 bus routes
One of the charms of the Baltimore Marathon, beside the creative way it tests drivers' ability to cope with street closings, is the effect it has on public transit.
According to the Maryland Transit Administration. 24 of its local bus routes will be altered Saturday as a result of road closings associated with the marathon and its companion Baltimore Running Festival. Just put it down to the price you pay to live in a great American city rather than Palookaville.
The MTA said service would be affected on bus Routes No. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10-13, 15, 19-23, 27, 29, 35, 36, 40, 48, 64, 91 and 98. Details can be found at the MTA website.
The transit agency is urging riders to use the light rail and Metro, which won't be impeded by the race, to reach its staging area at Camden Yards. Marathon and festival participants can take the light rail to the stadium area. Metro riders can get off at Lexington Market Station or Charles Center Station and walk to Camden Yards. (Subway riders can also transfer to light rail at Lexington Market, but it's probably easier too walk.)
Categories: Baltimore Metro, City bus service, Light rail, MTA, MTA bus system, On the roads
