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Street closures announced for 2024 Philadelphia Marathon happening this weekend

November 19, 2024

2024 Philadelphia Marathon Course Map

The 2024 Philadelphia Marathon events will take place this weekend. The City has announced road closures ahead of the races, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 (half marathon) and Sunday, Nov. 24 (the main event). Streets will be closed in many parts of the City during Friday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 24. The closures will be implemented on a rolling basis. Traffic delays can be expected, and motorists are advised to use alternate routes and allow for extra driving time.

The streets and roads impacted by closures in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Nov. 23 include:

• 31st and Spring Garden
• Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp)
• Westbound I-76 @ Girard Avenue (Exit #342)
• 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

On Sunday, Nov. 24, the following streets will be affected in West Philadelphia:

• 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

Streets will begin closing as early as 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and reopen on a rolling basis as runners go by. All streets in the city, with the exception of Eakins Oval, are scheduled to be reopened by 2 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, but many roads in West Philadelphia are expected to reopen earlier as they are cleared.

A full list of road closures and parking restrictions can be found here.

More information on the 2024 Marathon Race Weekend can be found here. A storymap of the marathon route through the city is here.

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