FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Announces Road Closures for the 2014 GORE-TEX®
Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, November 21-23
PHILADELPHIA (November 17 - November 21, 2014) - City of Philadelphia
officials would like to remind residents that streets will be closed in
many parts of the city in connection with the 21st annual GORE-TEX®
Philadelphia Marathon on the weekend of November 21-23. 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 extreme
caution during Race Weekend. Due to increased security in the Parkway area,
parking and traffic regulations will be strictly enforced. Officials urge
motorists to refrain from double-parking, which creates congestion, limits
traffic flow and is illegal.
Some of the major areas impacted include:
- The Benjamin Franklin Parkway Friday, November 21 through Sunday,
November 23
- Citywide along the 26.2-mile route of the Philadelphia Marathon
on Sunday, November 23
- The I-676 off-ramps at 22nd Street (westbound) and 23rd Street
(eastbound) will be closed on Sunday, November 23 after 4 a.m. for event
security preparation.
The inner drives of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed, from 9:30
a.m. until 3:30 p.m., on Friday, November 21. At 3:30 p.m., the westbound
lanes will be opened for the afternoon rush hour. At 6:30 p.m., the inner
lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed continuously, from
6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 21 through the completion of Marathon Weekend
on Sunday, November 23, and will reopen on Sunday, November 23 at 6 p.m.
Street closures will be in effect -- from 4 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday,
November 22 - along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 18th Street to 25th
Street, and also on Martin Luther King Drive. Signage labeled "no parking"
will be posted in the Parkway area and elsewhere along the race course in
advance. On Sunday, the vicinity near 18th Street and the Parkway and the
Logan Circle area will be closed to vehicular traffic. Parking in the
Philadelphia Museum of Art area is very limited.
Due to enhanced security, City "no-parking" regulations will be enforced
strictly and all vehicles on the race route will be towed, beginning at 2
a.m. on Sunday, November 23. In addition, on Sunday, the Parkway, from 18th
to 25th streets, will be closed, from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other streets along
the race course will reopen as runners pass by and the streets are cleaned.
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THE GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon Street Closures & parking /ADD 1
The following streets will be affected across the city on November 23:
- 18th Street, from Arch to Callowhill streets
- 19th Street, from Arch to Callowhill streets
- 20th Street, from Arch to Callowhill streets
- 21st Street, from Spring Garden to Arch streets
- 22nd Street, from Spring Garden to Arch streets
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 22nd to 16th streets
- Arch Street between 16th to 4th streets
- 4th Street Arch to Vine streets
- Race Street, from 4th Street to Columbus Boulevard
- Columbus Boulevard (Southbound lanes), 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, Front to 6th streets
- 6th Street, Bainbridge to Market streets
- Chestnut Street, 6th to 34th streets
- 34th Street, Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
- Lansdowne Drive, Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
- South Concourse Drive, Lansdowne Drive to West Memorial Hall
Drive
- West Memorial Hall Drive, South Concourse to Avenue of the
Republic
- Avenue of the Republic, West Memorial Hall Drive to Centennial
Circle
- Black Road
- Martin Luther King Drive
- Kelly Drive
- The Falls Bridge
- Ridge Avenue, Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
- Main Street, from Ridge Avenue to Green Lane
Motorists and pedestrians can expect significant delays when trying to
cross roads or streets that are adjacent to the course. Police will allow
traffic through intersections along the course, when possible, depending on
the flow of the race participants. All streets are scheduled to be reopened
by 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 23.
For more information, visit www.philadelphiamarathon.com
The GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon weekend attracts more than 3,000
volunteers, 30,000 runners and 60,000 spectators. Race Weekend features
the GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, November
23; the Rothman Institute 8K and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, November 22, and
a free two-day Health & Fitness Expo Friday, November 21 and Saturday,
November 22. Race participants pass many of Philadelphia's famous
attractions on the swift and scenic USATF-certified course, which is a
Boston qualifier. The GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon was designated as the
USATF Mid-Atlantic Association's Marathon Championship Race for 2014. Take
the first step to experiencing 26.2 miles of fun, beauty, history and
excitement by visiting www.philadelphiamarathon.com. Be sure to connect
with us on Facebook (facebook.com/philadelphiamarathon),Twitter
(@philly_marathon) and Instagram (@philly_marathon) to stay up to date with
the latest GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon news.
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