If you are planning to go downtown this weekend, you should read this. The Philadelphia Marathon and Rothman 8k is going to take place. What follows is a list of the roads that are closed or detoured. You can also go to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for a free fitness expo.
Inside, you can learn about the latest gear for runners or learn how people keep fit. Some of the exhibitors there are giving out branded gear, like the Philly Love Run. They missed the mark and did not pay attention to marketing 101. People get to stand in line for a chance to spin a wheel for a price, like socks or maybe a t shirt. The problem is there is a “sorry” spot, where the person gets nothing. The line was long and people who waited upwards to 20 minutes for a spin feel as though they got ripped off. The objective is to put branded merchandise into the hands of the public, not give the public a negative feeling towards your brand. Better luck next time.
- The Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24.
- The I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound) will be closed on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24, at 3:00 a.m. for event security preparation. Ramps at 15th and Broad Streets may also close if needed.
- 31st & Spring Garden. Soft-close at 3:00 a.m.
- Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp) at 3:00 a.m. No traffic into center city; traffic for the Art Museum & the Art Museum garage is allowed on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24.
- Eastbound Winter Street @ 23rd Street (just off of eastbound I-676) at 4:00 a.m. will be closed.
- Westbound I-76 @ Girard Avenue (Exit #342) at 6:30 a.m. will be hard-closed.
- Citywide along the 13.1-mile Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon route on Saturday, November 23. The full route can be viewed online.
- Citywide along the 26.2-mile route of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, November 24. The full route can be viewed online.
Road Closures and Parking Restrictions by Date
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com The Phillie Phanatic pays a visit to the fitness expo at the convention center.
Friday, November 22, 2024
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 22. At 2:45 p.m., the outbound inner-drive lanes will be reopened for the afternoon rush hour. Also, at 2:45 p.m., the inbound inner-drive lanes of the parkway will be reopened from 22nd Street to Logan Circle. After evening rush hour, all inner lanes (inbound and outbound) from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street will remain closed. Cross traffic will be permitted on 22nd and 21st Streets.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
As part of enhanced security for the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, the City of Philadelphia’s “No Parking” regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will be relocated beginning at 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 23.
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 racecourse. On Saturday, the vicinity near 18th Street and the Parkway, and the Logan Circle area, will be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 9:00 a.m.
The following streets will be affected across the City on Saturday, November 23:
2:00 a.m. Closures
- 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner drives)
- 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
3:00 a.m. Closures
- I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- 31st & Spring Garden Street (soft close)
- Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp) at 3:00 a.m. No traffic into center city; traffic for the Art Museum & the Art Museum garage is allowed on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24.
5:45 a.m. Closures
- Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Walnut Street (southbound only)
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 Callowhill 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 Walnut 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
6:45 a.m. Closures
- Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue (southbound)
- Columbus Boulevard, Snyder Avenue to Callowhill Street (northbound)
Intermittent 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 23, 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 crossing roads or streets along the racecourse. Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending on the flow of race participants. All streets (except Eakins Oval) are scheduled to be reopened by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23. Many roads in Center City and W. Philadelphia 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 at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
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 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 24.
2:00 a.m. Closures
- 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner drives)
- 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
3:00 a.m. Closures
- I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- 31st & Spring Garden Street (soft close)
- Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp) at 3:00 a.m. No traffic into center city; traffic for the Art Museum & the Art Museum garage is allowed on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24.
5:45 a.m. Closures
- Columbus Boulevard, CallowhilI Street to Walnut Street (southbound only)
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 Callowhill 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 16th Street
- 15th Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street
- Walnut Street from Broad Street to 34th Street
- Chestnut Street, from 33rd Street to 34th Street
- 34th Street, from Walnut Street to Girard Avenue
- Girard Avenue, 33rd Street to 38th Street
- 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
6:45 a.m. Closures
- Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue (southbound)
- Columbus Boulevard, Snyder Avenue to Callowhill Street (northbound)
Intermittent 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 24 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 racecourse. 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 by 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 24. Many roads in Center City and W. Philadelphia will open earlier in the day as they are cleared and serviced. Eakins Oval and Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be open to traffic by 5:00 p.m.