The 32nd annual Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend is here!
Although nearly all of the events have sold out, the city is preparing to welcome 37,000 participants from nearly 60 countries.
Runners can pick up their packets starting on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
The Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and Rothman Orthopaedics 8K Run are expected to kick off on Saturday before the AACR Philadelphia Marathon and the Nemours Children’s Run take over on Sunday.
This means that road closures will heavily impact the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 20th Street, Eakins Oval, Kelly Drive and the Spring Garden Street Bridge among other roads throughout the city.
Starting on Friday, Nov. 21
Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s inner-drive lanes will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
These lanes will reopen at 2:45 p.m. for rush hour
After Friday’s rush hour, the inner-lanes will close from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street.
After Friday’s rush hour, All lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will close between 22nd Street to Eakins Oval.
Kelly Drive will be close at 25th Street with just local traffic allowed to use Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive.
Spring Garden Street will be closed between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue with cross traffic allowed on 22nd and 21st streets.
Traffic heading into the city via Spring Garden Street or MLK Drive will be rerouted onto 24th Street.
Closures scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22
Any cars parked along the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon route will be relocated, so be sure to carefully read and follow all “No Parking” signs.
Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department will be controlling access for local residents and businesses along the race route.
To get to the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the race, you can access the entrance by using Spring Garden Street to Anne D’ Harnoncourt Drive.
The following streets will be closed on Saturday from 2 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 25th streets
Kelly Drive
Other roads in Center City listed below
Any roads near 18th Street and the Parkway as well as Logan Circle will be shut down until 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
All day on Saturday until about 5 p.m., these roads will be closed:
All lanes of Benjamin Franklin between 22nd Street and Eakins Oval.
Kelly Drive inbound closed at 25th Street with local traffic allowed onto Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive.
Inbound traffic on Spring Garden Street Bridge and MLK Drive will be detoured onto 24th Street.
Spring Garden Street closed between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Roads to be closed starting at 2 a.m. on Saturday:
2000 to 2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Spring Garden Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
23rd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
22nd Street from Winter Street to Park Towne Place
21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
Roads to be closed starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday:
The westbound Interstate 676 off-ramp at 22nd Street
The eastbound Interstate 76 off-ramp at Spring Garden
Roads to be closed starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday:
17th Street from Arch to Vine streets
18th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
19th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
20th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
21st Street from Arch to Spring Garden streets
22nd Street from Arch to Spring Garden streets
Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 16th to 20th streets
Market Street from 6th to 16th streets
Chestnut Street from 5th to 8th streets
6th Street from Market to Chestnut streets
5th Street from Chestnut to Race streets
South Penn Square
Juniper Street from Chestnut to Market streets
John F. Kennedy Boulevard from Juniper to 17th streets
15th Street from Race to Chestnut streets
16th Street from Chestnut to Race streets
Race Street from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
Southbound Columbus Boulevard from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
Northbound Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Callowhill Street
Southbound off-ramp from I-95 at Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
Front Street from Washington Avenue to South Street
South Street from Front to 7th streets
6th Street from Bainbridge to Locust streets
Lombard Street from 5th to Broad streets
13th Street from Bainbridge to Chestnut streets
Walnut Street from 12th to 34th streets
34th Street from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
Spring Garden Street from 32nd to 34th streets
Girard Avenue 33rd to 38th streets
33rd Street from Girard to Cecil B. Moore avenues
Reservoir Drive from 33rd Street to Diamond Drive
Mount Pleasant Drive
Fountain Green Drive
Kelly Drive
All of the closed roads, except for Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, are set to reopen by 2 p.m. on Saturday with many opening sooner depending on the flow of runners.
Closures scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23
Same as on Saturday, any cars parked along the AACR Philadelphia Marathon route will be relocated, so be sure to carefully read and follow all “No Parking” signs.
Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department will be controlling access for local residents and businesses along the race route.
To get to the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the race, you can access the entrance by using Spring Garden Street to Anne D’ Harnoncourt Drive.
Roads to be closed starting at 2 a.m. on Sunday:
2000 to 2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Spring Garden Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
23rd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
22nd Street from Winter Street to Park Towne Place
21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
Roads to be closed starting at 4 a.m. on Sunday:
The westbound Interstate 676 off-ramp at 22nd Street
The eastbound Interstate 76 off-ramp at Spring Garden
Roads to be closed starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday:
17th Street from Arch to Vine streets
18th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
19th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
20th Street from Arch to Callowhill streets
21st Street from Arch to Spring Garden streets
22nd Street from Arch to Spring Garden streets
Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 16th to 20th streets
Arch Street between 3rd and 16th streets
4th Street between Arch and Vine streets
Race Street from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes) from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
Columbus Boulevard (northbound lanes) from Washington Avenue to Callowhill Street
Southbound off-ramp from I-95 at Washington Avenue
Washington Avenue from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
Front Street from Washington Avenue to South Street
South Street from Front to 7th streets
6th Street from Bainbridge to Market streets
Chestnut Street from 6th to 15th streets
15th Street from Chestnut to Walnut streets
Walnut Street from Broad to 34th streets
34th Street from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
Lansdowne Drive from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
South Concourse Drive from Lansdowne to West Memorial Hall Drive
East Memorial Hall Drive from South Concourse to Avenue of the Republic
Avenue of the Republic from East Memorial Hall Drive to Catholic Fountain
Belmont Avenue Montgomery to Parkside Avenue
States Drive to Lansdowne Drive
Lansdowne Drive to Girard Avenue
Girard Avenue Bridge from Lansdowne Drive to 33rd Street
33rd Street from Girard Avenue to Reservoir Drive
Reservoir Drive from 33rd Street to Edgley Drive
Edgley Drive from Reservoir to Fountain Green drives
Fountain Green Drive from Edgley to Kelly drives
Kelly Drive
The Falls Bridge
Ridge Avenue from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
Main Street from Ridge Avenue to Conarroe Street
All of the closed roads, except for Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, are set to reopen by 3 p.m. on Saturday with many opening sooner depending on the flow of runners.
The outer lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval and Kelly Drive are expected to be reopened y 5 p.m. on Sunday with all other impacted roads reopening by 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24.
SEPTA bus detours
Starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday and on Sunday, the following bus routes are expected to be rerouted:
Routes K-12: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12
Routes 16-31: 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31
Routes 32-47: 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47
Routes 47M-125: 47M, 48, 49, 57, 64, 124/125
If you’re planning on taking the Regional Rail, you can go to Suburban Square or 30th Street stations to get to the start and finish lines.