2025 Philadelphia Marathon: What to know about road closures, parking restrictions and more

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2025 Philadelphia Marathon: What to know about road closures, parking restrictions and more

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

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

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

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.

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.

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