Road Closures for 2022 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend

For immediate release: November 14, 2022
Published by: Managing Director’s Office, Office of Special Events
Media Contact:
● Philadelphia Marathon: Jenn Sherlock, jsherlock@jennacommunications.com,
609-369-3482
General Information Contact:
● Office of Special Events: ose@phila.gov

City Announces Road Closures for 2022 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today released information about upcoming road
closures associated with the Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend. Streets will be closed in
many parts of the city during the weekend of November 18 – 20. Traffic delays can be expected.
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.
Due to increased security in the Parkway area, parking and traffic regulations will be strictly
enforced. Street closures will be implemented on a rolling basis and will be lifted as runners go
by and roads are serviced. City officials urge motorists to refrain from double-parking, which
creates congestion, limits traffic flow, and is illegal.
Roadways and areas that will be impacted include:
● The Benjamin Franklin Parkway Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November
20.
● The I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound) will be closed on Saturday,
November 19 and Sunday, November 20 at 4 a.m. for event security preparation.
Ramps at 15th and Broad Streets may also close, if needed.
● The I-76 off-ramp at Spring Garden (eastbound). Soft-close at 4 a.m. and hard-close
at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday November 20.
● Citywide along the 13.1-mile Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon route on
Saturday, November 19. The full route can be viewed online.
● Citywide along the 26.2-mile route of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday,
November 20. The full route can be viewed online.

Road Closures and Parking Restrictions by Date
Friday, November 18

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, November 18. At 2:45 p.m., all lanes will be opened for the
afternoon rush hour. Inbound, inner lanes from Binswanger Triangle to 22nd Street will remain
closed.

Saturday, November 19
As part of enhanced security for the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, City of
Philadelphia “No Parking” regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will
be relocated, beginning at 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 19.
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 numerous other roads in Center
City (see complete list below). Prior to Saturday, “No Parking” signs will be posted in the
Parkway area, and along the race course. 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 be affected across the city on Saturday, November 19:
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
● 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
● 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
Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points controlled
by Philadelphia Police.
Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday, November 19 during event hours
will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge) to Anne D’
Harnoncourt Drive.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect delays when trying to cross roads or streets along the
race course. Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending on the flow
of race participants. All streets (with the exception of Eakins Oval) are scheduled to be
reopened no later than 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, and 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

5:00 p.m. The inbound, inner drive of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Binswanger Triangle to
22nd Street, will be closed until Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 20
As part of enhanced security for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, City of Philadelphia “No
Parking” regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will be relocated,
beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 20.
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
● 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 10th Street
● Walnut Street, from 6th 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

Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points controlled
by Philadelphia Police.
Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday, November 20 during event hours
will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge) to Anne D’
Harnoncourt Drive.
Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians can expect delays when trying to cross roads or streets
along the race course. Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending
on the flow of race participants. All streets (with the exception of Eakins Oval) are scheduled to
be reopened no later than 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, and many roads in Center City
will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced. Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin
Parkway will be fully open to traffic by 5:00 p.m.
Public Transportation
Philadelphia’s mass transit system (SEPTA) offers two subway lines, regional rail service to and
from the surrounding suburbs, and bus service throughout the city. Below is a summary of
SEPTA detours (from the SEPTA website) that will be in effect during Marathon Race Weekend.
Check the SEPTA website for additional information.
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. Riders should check
System Status regularly or follow @SEPTA and @SEPTA_BUS on Twitter for updates. 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 19
and Sunday, November 20. 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.
In addition to the routes noted below, Bus Routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43, 48 and 49 will operate on a
temporary detour to allow for the setup of marathon events on Ben Franklin Parkway between
Eakins Oval and 20th Street. Routing information will be posted to System Status prior to the
event.
Routes K-12
● K, R, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12

Routes 16-31
● 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31

Routes 32-47
● 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 47

Routes 47M-125
● 47M, 48, 57, 61, 64, 65, 124/125, Trolley Route 15 (Bus)

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.

Event Alerts
Sign up for free text alerts from the City to get weather, transit, event details, and public safety
updates. Text RUNPHL (one word, no space) to 888-777.
Connect with marathon course maps, public safety features, road closures, and more helpful
tips by visiting the Office of Emergency Management’s story map:
www.phila.gov/marathonweekend. Follow @PhilaOEM on Twitter and use #PhillyMarathon.
Impact on Cultural Institutions
While cultural institutions along or near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will experience the
greatest impact from the race, they generally will maintain normal weekend hours of operation
on Marathon Race Weekend. These institutions include: The Academy of Natural Sciences of
Drexel University, Barnes Foundation, Fairmount Water Works, The Franklin Institute, Free
Library of Philadelphia – Parkway Central Library, The Galleries at Moore College of Art and
Design, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Perelman Building Annex, Rodin Museum, and
Eastern State Penitentiary.
Parking may be available at or near the cultural institutions, but using public transportation is
strongly encouraged. The institutions’ individual websites should be referenced for information
on exhibit hours, ticket-admission, parking accommodations, and Covid-19 safety guidelines.
About the Philadelphia Marathon
The Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend, organized by the Office of the Managing Director,
welcomes over 30,000 runners, 60,000 spectators, and 3,000 volunteers each year. Race
Weekend 2021 features a free two-day Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, November 18 and
Saturday, November 19; Dietz & Watson Half Marathon and Rothman Orthopaedics 8K on
Saturday, November 19; and the AACR Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, November 20. Race
participants pass many of Philadelphia’s famous attractions on the swift and scenic
USATF-certified course, which is a Boston qualifier. Take the first step to experiencing 26.2
miles of fun, beauty, history and excitement by registering at philadelphiamarathon.com.