What to know about road closures, parking restrictions and more ahead of 2025 Philadelphia Marathon
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia has released road closures ahead of the Philadelphia Marathon this weekend.
More than 17,000 people are registered for the Philadelphia Marathon. Another 16,000 people are registered for the half-marathon and 5,000 more for the 8k.
The full marathon will be on Sunday. The half-marathon and 8K was on Saturday.
Streets will be closed in many parts of the city until Sunday.
Officials say traffic delays can be expected.
Drivers are advised to use alternative routes, avoid areas along the racecourse and allow for extra travel time during the race weekend.
Due to enhanced security around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, parking and traffic regulations will be strictly enforced, city officials warn.
Street closures will be implemented on a rolling basis and lifted as runners go by, and roads are serviced. City officials also warn drivers not to double park, which they say creates congestion, limits traffic flow and is illegal.
Roadways and areas that will be impacted include:
- The Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed from Friday through Sunday
- The I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound) will be closed on Saturday and Sunday at 4:00 a.m. for event security preparation. Ramps at 15th and Broad Streets may also close if needed.
- Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp) at 4:00 a.m. No traffic will be permitted into Center Cty; traffic for the Art Museum & the Art Museum garage is allowed on Saturday and Sunday.
- Eastbound Winter Street @ 23rd Street (just off of eastbound I-676) at 2:00 a.m. will be closed.
- Westbound I-76 @ Girard Avenue (Exit #342) will be closed beginning at 6:00 a.m.
- Citywide along the 13.1-mile Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon route on Saturday . The full route can be viewed online.
- Citywide along the 26.2-mile route of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday . The full route can be viewed online.
Road Closures and Parking Restrictions by Date:
Friday, November 21
The inner-drive lanes (both directions) of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. on Friday. At 2:45 p.m., outbound lanes will be opened for the afternoon rush hour.
After evening rush hour, all inner lanes (inbound and outbound) from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street will remain closed. All lanes of Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed after the evening rush on Friday, between 22nd Street and Eakins Oval. Kelly Drive inbound will also be closed at 25th Street, with local traffic permitted to Anne d'Harnoncourt Drive.
Inbound traffic on Spring Garden Street Bridge and MLK Drive to be detoured onto 24th Street. Spring Garden Street to be closed between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue. Cross traffic will only be permitted on 22nd and 21st Streets.
Saturday, November 22
As part of enhanced security for the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, "No Parking" regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will be relocated, beginning at 1 a.m. on Saturday.
Street closures will be in effect for the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K on Saturday, from 2 a.m. until 3 p.m., along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 25th Streets, on Kelly Drive, and on numerous other roads in Center City. "No Parking" signs will be posted in the Parkway area and along the racecourse ahead of Saturday.
Then, on Saturday, the vicinity near 18th Street and the Parkway, and the Logan Circle area will be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 11:30 a.m.
The following streets will remain closed all day on Saturday through approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday:
- All lanes of Benjamin Franklin between 22nd Street and Eakins Oval.
- Kelly Drive inbound closed at 25th Street, with local traffic permitted to Anne d'Harnoncourt Drive.
- Inbound traffic on Spring Garden Street Bridge and MLK Drive will be detoured onto 24th Street.
- Spring Garden Street will be closed between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The following streets will be affected across the city on Saturday:
2:00 a.m. Closures
- 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local access to Park Towne Place)
- 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
4:00 a.m. Closures
- I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- I-76 off-ramp at Spring Garden (eastbound)
6:00 a.m. Closures
- 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
- 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
- Market Street, from 6th Street to 16th Street
- Chestnut Street, from 5th Street to 8th Street
- 6th Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street
- 5th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
- South Penn Square
- Juniper Street, from Chestnut Street to Market Street
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from Juniper Street to 17th Street
- 15th Street, from Race Street to Chestnut Street
- 16th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
- 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 Street to 7th Street
- 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Locust Street
- Lombard Street, from 5th Street to Broad Street
- 13th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Chestnut Street
- Walnut Street, from 12th Street to 34th Street
- 34th Street, from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
- Spring Garden Street, from 32nd Street to 34th Street
- Girard Avenue, 33rd Street to 38th Street
- 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
- Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Diamond Drive
- Mt. Pleasant Drive
- Fountain Green Drive
- Kelly Drive
Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points controlled by the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD).
Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art during event hours will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge & Spring Garden Street Tunnel) to Anne D' D'Harnoncourt Drive.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect delays when trying to cross roads or streets along the racecourse. Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending on the flow of race participants.
All streets (with the exception of Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin Parkway) are scheduled to be reopened no later than 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, and many roads in Center City will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced.
Sunday, November 23
As part of enhanced security for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, the City of Philadelphia's "No Parking" regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will be relocated, beginning at 1 a.m. on Sunday, November 23.
2:00 a.m. Closures
- 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (Local Access to Park Towne Place)
- 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
4:00 a.m. Closures
- I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- I-76 off-ramp at Spring Garden (eastbound)
6:00 a.m. Closures
- 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
- 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
- Arch Street, between 3rd Street and 16th Street
- 4th Street, between Arch Street 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 Street to 7th Street
- 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Market Street
- Chestnut Street, from 6th Street to 15th Street
- 15th Street, from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street
- Walnut Street, from Broad Street to 34th Street
- 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 Drive to Fountain Green Drive
- Fountain Green Drive, from Edgley Drive to Kelly Drive
- Kelly Drive
- The Falls Bridge
- Ridge Avenue, from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
- Main Street, from Ridge Avenue to Conarroe Street
Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points controlled by Philadelphia Police.
Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art during event hours will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge & Spring Garden Street Tunnel) to Anne D' D'Harnoncourt Drive.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect delays when trying to cross roads or streets along the racecourse. Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending on the flow of race participants.
All streets (with the exception of Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin Parkway) are scheduled to be reopened no later than 3 p.m. on Sunday and many roads in Center City will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced.
It is expected that the outer lanes of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval and Kelly Drive will be reopened to vehicular traffic by 5 p.m. on Sunday. All affected roads will be reopened by 8 a.m. on Monday, November 24.
Public Transportation
SEPTA's Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line, as well as regional rail service and bus service will be available. Check the SEPTA website for more information about detours during the event.
Bus detour information and updates or changes to service will be published on SEPTA's System Status page. Customers can also use TransitView on the SEPTA app. Detour times are subject to change.
Detours: Half Marathon & Marathon
Detours on the Routes listed below are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Saturday, November 22, and Sunday, November 23.
Select buses will operate on different routes during the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and the AACR Philadelphia Marathon. Service is subject to change. Customers should refer to System Status regularly for updates to routing throughout the day.
- 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
Regional Rail
Customers can take Regional Rail Trains to Suburban Station or 30th Street Station for access to the start and finish lines. Check the SEPTA website for schedule information and updates.
