November 14, 2022
M. Edlow/Visit Philadelphia™
The Philadelphia Marathon weekend will prompt various road closures and bus delays throughout the city on Saturday and Sunday. Parking restrictions also will be put in place.
Thousands of runners will head to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this weekend for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon and its affiliated races.
Marathon weekend begins Saturday with the Dietz & Watson Half Marathon at 6:55 a.m. followed by the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K at 11 a.m. and a kids fun run at noon. The marathon takes places Sunday at 6:55 a.m.
The races will cause widespread road closures, parking restrictions and public transportation detours across the city. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Kelly Drive and various roads in Center City are among those that will be closed at various points.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, avoid areas along the race course, allow for extra driving time and proceed with caution during race weekend. Routes for the marathon and half marathon can be found online. Traffic delays can be expected.
The museums along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway generally will remain open during their normal weekend hours, but visitors are strongly encouraged to use public transportation to access them.
Parking and traffic regulations will be strictly enforced due to increased security in the Parkway area. All vehicles located on the races courses will be relocated on each day beginning at 2 a.m.
Street closures will be implemented on a rolling basis, and lifted as runners go by and roads are serviced. Motorists are urged to refrain from double-parking, which creates congestion, limits traffic flow and is illegal.
Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points.
Specific information on transportation updates can be found below:
The inner-drive lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed in both directions on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. At that point, all lanes will be opened for the afternoon rush hour. Inbound, inner lanes from Eakins Oval to 22nd Street will remain closed.
Street closures will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 25th streets, on Kelly Drive and numerous other roads in Center City, as specified below. Also, the areas Logan Circle and 18th Street and the Parkway will be closed to vehicles until 11:30 a.m.
All streets, with the exception of Eakins Oval, are scheduled to be reopened no later than 2 p.m. Many roads in Center City will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced. Eakins Oval will be open to traffic by 5 p.m. The inbound, inner drive of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Eakins Oval to 22nd Street, will be closed until 5 p.m. Sunday.
At 2 a.m., the following road closures will take effect:
• 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
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
At 4 a.m., these road closures will take effect:
• I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
• I-76 off-ramp at Spring Garden (eastbound)
At 6 a.m., these road closures will take effect:
• 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 Sixth Street to 16th Street
• Chestnut Street, from Fifth Street to Eighth Street
• Sixth Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street
• Fifth 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
• 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 Seventh Street
• Sixth 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
• 33rd Street, from Walnut Street to Spring Garden Street
• 34th Street, from Spring Garden 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
Street closures will be in effect at various points from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Kelly Drive and various parts of Center City, University City, Fairmount Park and Manayunk.
All streets, with the exception of Eakins Oval, are scheduled to be reopened no later than 2 p.m., and many roads in Center City will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced. Eakins Oval and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be fully open to traffic by 5 p.m.
At 2 a.m., the following road closures will take effect:
• 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
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
At 4 a.m., these road closures will take effect:
• I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
• I-76 off-ramp at Spring Garden (eastbound)
At 6 a.m., these road closures will take effect
• 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
• Fourth Street, between Arch Street and Vine Streets
• Race Street, from Sixth Street to Columbus Boulevard
• Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
• 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 Seventh Street
• Sixth Street, from Bainbridge Street to Market Street
• Chestnut Street, from Sixth Street to 10th Street
• Walnut Street, from Sixth Street to 34th Street
• 33rd Street, from Walnut Street to Chestnut Street
• Chestnut Street, from 33rd 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
SEPTA bus detours start at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday on these routes: K, R, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 47, 47M, 48, 57, 61, 64, 65, 124/125 and Trolley Route 15.
Additionally, bus routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43, 48 and 49 will operate on a temporary detour to allow for the set up of marathon events on Ben Franklin Parkway between Eakins Oval and 20th Street.
Travelers are encouraged to use Regional Rail service to Suburban Station or 30th Street Station for access to the start and finish lines.
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