Road closures expected for race

The 147th Preakness Stakes will draw thousands to Baltimore this weekend, and that means road closures will abound around Pimlico Race Course.

Even with an extraordinarily hot weather in the forecast for the race weekend and with the drama lessened somewhat by the withdrawal of surprise Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, throngs are expected in Park Heights.

Saturday will bring InfieldFest, complete with sets from Marshmello and The Chainsmokers, and more than a dozen races, including the middle jewel in the Triple Crown, set to begin around 7 p.m. According to Baltimore’s Department of Transportation, visiting motorists should park in commercial lots rather than in surrounding neighborhoods.

“All posted parking restrictions will be strictly enforced and vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed,” the department said in a Thursday news release.

Any vehicles towed during the event will be taken to Cylburn Avenue, just south of Northern Parkway.

Drivers in Northwest Baltimore might experience delays and should be on the lookout for pedestrians, reads the news release.

Here’s where you won’t be able to drive Saturday — and when — according to DOT: