Road closures and SEPTA detours in effect for the Philadelphia Marathon

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - The Philadelphia Marathon is quickly approaching and the Mayor's Office has announced a series of road closures that will be in effect this weekend. SEPTA has also released a list of detours for various routes in the city.

The closures and detours are as follows:

Friday, November 18
The outer lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., on Friday, November 18. At 3:30 p.m., all lanes will be opened for the afternoon rush hour.

Saturday, November 19
For the Half Marathon, due to enhanced security, City of Philadelphia "no-parking" regulations will be enforced strictly and all vehicles on the race route will be relocated, beginning at 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 19. Drivers impacted are encouraged to contact Philadelphia Parking Authority at 215-683-9550.

Street closures will be in effect for the Philadelphia Half Marathon, Rothman Institute 8K and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, from 2 a.m. until 3 p.m., along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, between 20 th to 25 th Streets, and also on Kelly Drive, Martin Luther King Drive, and numerous other roads in Center City (see complete list below). Signage labeled "no parking" will be posted in the Parkway area, and elsewhere, along the race course in advance. On Saturday, the vicinity near 18 th Street and the Parkway, and the Logan Circle area will be closed to vehicular traffic until 11:30 a.m.

The following streets will be affected across the city on Saturday, November 19

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 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 19.

Sunday, November 20
For the Philadelphia Marathon, due to enhanced security, City of Philadelphia "no-parking" regulations will be enforced strictly and all vehicles on the race route will be relocated, beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Drivers impacted are encouraged to contact Philadelphia Parking Authority at 215-683-9550. In addition, on Sunday, the Parkway, from 20 th to 25 th Streets, will be closed, from 2 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other streets along the race course will reopen as runners pass by and the streets are cleaned.

The following streets will be affected across the city on November 20:

Some SEPTA bus routes are being detoured during the Half-Marathon and Marathon.

Detours on select routes are scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 2016. Select Buses will operate on different routing during the Half Marathon and the Marathon. Half Marathon detours are expected to end at approximately 9:30 a.m.

More details can be found on SEPTA's website.