Road Closures Announced For This Weekend's Philadelphia Marathon

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend is upon us and the city announced the road closures that will impact travel throughout the weekend.

The 23rd annual event will take place the weekend of November 18-20. Drivers in Philadelphia are being reminded to use alternate routes and allow for extra time while traveling. Parking and traffic regulations will be strictly enforced near the Parkway due to security.

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The streets will be shut down in a rolling manner to allow them to be closed while runners are going by.

On Friday, the outer lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m when they will reopen to accommodate the evening rush.

Beginning at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, all vehicles that are on the race route will be moved. The Half Marathon will take place on Saturday as will the Rothman Institute 8K and the Kids Fun Run.

Streets closures will be in effect from 2:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. along the Parkway between 20th and 25th. The area near 18th Street and the Logan Circle area will be closed to traffic until 11:30 a.m.

The city released a list of all the streets that will be impacted on Saturday:

• 18^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 19^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 20^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 21^st Street, from Spring Garden to Arch Streets
• 22^nd Street, from Spring Garden to Arch Streets
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16^th to 22^nd Streets
• Arch Street, from 6^th to 16^th Street
• 6^th Street, from Race to Market Streets
• Market Street, from 5^th to 17^th Streets
• East Penn Square
• John F. Kennedy Blvd., from Juniper to 17^th Streets
• 15^th Street, from Race to Chestnut Streets
• 16^th Street, from Chestnut to Race Streets
• Lansdowne Drive, from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
• Lansdowne Drive, to Centennial Circle
• Black Road
• Martin Luther King Drive
• Green Drive, Ford Road, Chamounix Drive
• Strawberry Mansion Drive, Dauphin Drive, Reservoir Drive
• Edgely Drive, Randolph Drive, Mt. Pleasant Drive, Fountain Green Drive
• Kelly Drive

The Marathon will take place on Sunday and once again, road closures will take place beginning at 2:00 a.m. and will last until 4:00 p.m.

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The city released a list of the streets that will be impacted on Sunday:

• 18^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 19^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 20^th Street, from Arch to Callowhill Streets
• 21^st Street, from Spring Garden to Arch streets
• 22^nd Street, from Spring Garden to Arch Streets
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 22^nd to 16^th Streets
• Arch Street, between 16^th to 3^rd Streets
• 4^th Street, between Arch to Vine Streets
• Race Street, from 6^th 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 to 7^th Streets
• 6^th Street, from Bainbridge to Market Streets
• Chestnut Street, from 6^th to 34^th Streets
• 34^th Street, Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
• Lansdowne Drive, from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
• South Concourse Drive, from Lansdowne to West Memorial Hall Drives
• West Memorial Hall Drive, from South Concourse to Avenue of the Republic
• Avenue of the Republic, from West Memorial Hall Drive to Catholic Foundtain
• Belmont Avenue, Montgomery to Parkside Avenue
• Black Road
• Martin Luther King Drive
• Kelly Drive
• The Falls Bridge
• Ridge Avenue, from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
• Main Street, from Ridge Avenue to Green Lane

Drivers are warned to expect to deal with significant delays on roads near the race route. Anyone who has their vehicle moved is advised to call the Philadelphia Parking Authority at 215-683-9550.

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