Baltimore to Test Hanover Street Traffic Pattern
Traffic changes near M&T Bank Stadium take effect around 3 p.m. Thursday ahead of the Ravens game at 8:15 p.m.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Football
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The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced traffic changes around M&T Bank Stadium for Thursday's 8:15 p.m. Ravens game, including bridge and road closures and a temporary postgame traffic pattern on part of Hanover Street. The changes begin around 3 p.m. on game day.
Why it matters
The city and Baltimore Police Department plan to monitor the postgame pilot to decide whether similar changes will be used for future stadium events. Drivers, residents and businesses near the stadium will face closures and parking restrictions on game day.
Traffic changes begin around 3 p.m. Thursday, and the Ravens kick off at 8:15 p.m. About 14 West Street parking spaces, one loading-zone space and two residential permit spaces on Hanover Street are affected.
The players
Baltimore City Department of Transportation
The city agency that announced the game-day traffic changes and the postgame Hanover Street pilot around M&T Bank Stadium.
Baltimore Police Department
The city police agency that will help monitor the postgame traffic pilot to inform decisions on future stadium events.
Baltimore Ravens
The NFL team whose Thursday home game at M&T Bank Stadium prompted the traffic changes.
The details
The Russell Street Service Drive northbound closes between West and Hamburg streets before and during the game, while the Hamburg Street and Ostend Street bridges close for game ingress. Hamburg Street closes between Hanover and Charles streets, and southbound traffic on Hanover Street between Henrietta and Hamburg streets is prohibited at the start of the fourth quarter. In the postgame pilot, two eastbound lanes exit Lot H onto West Street and turn right onto Hanover Street, which will have two southbound lanes between West and Wells streets.
Timeline
Thursday, around 3 p.m.: Game-day traffic changes begin near M&T Bank Stadium.
Thursday, 8:15 p.m.: Ravens game kickoff.
Start of the fourth quarter: Egress patterns and the southbound Hanover Street prohibition take effect.
After the game: The postgame Hanover Street traffic pilot runs.
Season Trajectory
The pilot tests a new postgame egress pattern for Ravens home games at M&T Bank Stadium, building on the city's existing game-day traffic plans. Its results will shape whether similar changes become standard for future stadium events.
Drivers heading to Thursday's game should expect closures on the Russell Street Service Drive, the Hamburg and Ostend bridges, and parts of Hanover and Hamburg streets. Residents and loading-zone users near West and Hanover streets will lose some parking during the event.
The takeaway
Plan extra time to reach or leave M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, since several bridges and streets close around the game. Check the city's traffic notices before driving near the stadium.
What happens next
The city and Baltimore Police Department will monitor the postgame Hanover Street pilot to decide whether to use similar changes for future stadium events.
Further reading
For more on the team at the center of this traffic plan, see Football coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WBFF.
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