Watch for Road Closures During the Marine Corps Marathon


The 38th annual Marine Corps Marathon is scheduled for Sunday morning, Oct. 27. Runners will be covering 26.2 miles, with Georgetown on the route. This race is the third largest marathon in the United States and the eighth largest in the world. With so many participants filling the streets, some roads will be closed to vehicular traffic.

ROAD CLOSURES:

The following streets along the race route will be closed beginning at 6:50 a.m. and are expected to reopen by 1:30 p.m.:

• Francis Scott Key Bridge

• Canal Road, NW – from M St., NW to Reservoir Road, NW

• Reservoir Road, NW –from MacArthur Boulevard, NW to Canal Road, NW

• MacArthur Boulevard, NW –from Foxhall Road, NW to Reservoir Road, NW

• Foxhall Road, NW – from Canal Road, NW to MacArthur Boulevard, NW

• M St., NW – from Canal Road, NW to Wisconsin Ave., NW

• Wisconsin Ave., NW – from M St., NW to K St., NW

• K St., NW – from Wisconsin Ave., NW to Rock Creek and Potomac Pkwy

• Rock Creek and Potomac Pkwy, NW – from K St., NW to Independence Ave. SW

• Memorial Bridge

• West Potomac Park

• East Potomac Park (access to Golf Course and Tennis Courts available)

• Maine Ave., SW – from East Basin Drive, SW to Independence Ave., SW

• Independence Ave., SW – from Maine Ave., SW to Ohio Drive, SW

• Ohio Drive, SW –between independence Ave., SW and Lincoln Circle, SW

• Lincoln Circle, SW – from Ohio Drive, SW to Henry Bacon Drive, NW

• Constitution Ave., NW – from Bacon Drive, NW to 15th St., NW

• 23rd St. NW –from Lincoln Circle, NW to Constitution Ave., NW

• 15th St. – from Constitution Ave., NW to Independence Ave., SW

• 17th St. – from Constitution Ave., NW to Independence Ave., SW

• Madison Drive, NW – from 15th St., NW to 3rd St., NW 3rd St., NW – from Pennsylvania Ave., NW to Independence, SW

• Pennsylvania Ave., NW – from 3rd St., NW to East Capitol Circle, NW

• 1st St. – Pennsylvania Ave., NW to Maryland Ave., SW

• Maryland Ave., SW – from South Capitol Circle, SW to 3rd St., SW

• Jefferson Drive, SW – from 3rd St., SW to 15th St., SW

• 14th St., SW – from Jefferson Drive, SW to Northbound HOV lanes

• HOV lanes – from 14th St., SW to HOV ramp at South Eads St., NW

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