NYC Marathon Road Closures

Easily navigate the 2023 NYC Marathon with the complete list of street closures.

Runners and spectators will be in full force on Sunday, Nov. 5th, 2023. The marathon begins at 8:00 AM. Please note that many road closures happen prior to the start of the race.   

Sweep buses will follow the racecourse at a 6.5 hour marathon pace (around 15 minutes per mile) after the final wave start. They serve to transport anyone who wants to drop out to the post-finish area. Once the buses have passed and city authorities consider it safe, the streets and bridges will reopen to vehicles.

Road Closures for 2023

The upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Staten Island and Brooklyn, will close at 11:00 PM Saturday; the lower level will close at 7:00 AM Sunday. Both levels will reopen at 4:00 PM Sunday.

Several roads along the route are scheduled to be closed on Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 AM. These roads will gradually reopen as most runners progress through, with the initial reopening commencing at 1:15 PM. in the early miles and continuing until 6:45 PM. along Central Park South.

It's important to note that some runners may still be on the route even after the roads have reopened, and they are requested to transition to the sidewalks. Please be observant.

Staten Island

  • Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
  • Wall Street (aka Richmond County Ballpark Driveway) between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
  • Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
  • Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
  • Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
  • Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
  • Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
  • School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
  • Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard
  • McClean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
  • Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
  • Steuben Street between Olga Place and West Fingerboard Road
  • West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
  • Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard and Father Capodanno Boulevard
  • Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue

Brooklyn

  • Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
  • 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
  • Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street
  • Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
  • 7th Avenue (Southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
  • 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
  • 6th Avenue between 74th Street and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
  • 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
  • Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
  • 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
  • 4th Avenue between 94thStreet and Flatbush Avenue
  • Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
  • Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
  • Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
  • Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
  • Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
  • Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
  • McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge

Queens

  • 11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
  • 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
  • Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
  • 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
  • 44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
  • Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
  • Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
  • Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
  • Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
  • 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North

Manhattan

  • East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
  • East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
  • 1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
  • Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
  • 142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcom X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 124th Street
  • Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
  • East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
  • Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
  • West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
  • 90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
  • East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
  • Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
  • West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
  • Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
  • Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
  • West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 85th Street Approach to West Drive
  • Terrace Drive between West Drive and East Drive
  • Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive
  • West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
  • West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
  • West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
  • West 67th Street Approach to West Drive

Bronx

  • East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
  • Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
  • East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
  • 3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
  • Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
  • East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
  • Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
  • East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge 

Family Reunion

  • Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 76th Street
  • West 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 66th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
  • West 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
  • Columbus Avenue between West 74th Street and Broadway
  • Broadway between West 66th Street and Columbus Circle

What bridges are closed for the NYC Marathon?

  • Verrazano Bridge
  • Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
  • Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)
  • Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)

Where will traffic be worst during the marathon?

Traffic is typically worst near the start on Staten Island and the finish in Central Park.

Traveling between Staten Island and Brooklyn will be tough, and Manhattan's East Side is expected to be a mess. 

Traffic is expected to be less interrupted on the West Side.

Note: NO buses will be allowed to cross 5th Avenue during the race.

Central Park Transverse Roads

  • 96th Street Transverse Road: 8:30am to 7:00pm
  • 86th Street Transverse Road: Open
  • 79th Street Transverse Road: 8:30am to 7:00pm
  • 65th Street Transverse Road: Buses only until 7:30pm