NYC Marathon Road Closures

Easily navigate the 2026 NYC Marathon with the complete list of road and street closures.

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon closes streets in all five boroughs on Sunday, November 1, beginning with the upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at 11:00 PM on Saturday, October 31. The race starts at 8:00 AM with the professional wheelchair division, and the first wave of runners leaves at 9:10 AM. Runners finish in Central Park on West Drive at West 67th Street, and Central Park West stays closed until 10:30 PM, tied with 1st Avenue for the last scheduled reopening in the notice.

For the course timeline and the best spots to watch, see our NYC Marathon 2026 event page.

The times below come from the City of New York's closure notice for the marathon and the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, as of October 25, 2026. Closures and reopenings can happen on a rolling basis, can change without notice, and are at the NYPD's discretion, so build in extra time.

Saturday, October 31 Closures

The Saturday closures cover Midtown, Central Park South, and the park drives:

  • 47th Street, 2nd Avenue to 1st Avenue: closed Saturday (the notice gives no hours)
  • 1st Avenue, 47th to 42nd Street: closed Saturday (the notice gives no hours)
  • 42nd Street westbound lanes, 7th Avenue to FDR Drive: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 6th Avenue, 42nd to 59th Street: 8:00 AM to 10:15 AM
  • Central Park South, 5th Avenue to 8th Avenue: 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Central Park East Drive, West Drive, and Center Drive: closed from Saturday through Sunday

Manhattan Closures on Sunday, November 1

West Side and Central Park

  • Central Park West, Columbus Circle to 81st Street: 12:00 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Central Park West, 59th to 77th Street: 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Central Park West, 77th to 86th Street: 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Columbus Avenue, 59th to 77th Street: 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Broadway, 59th to 77th Street: 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Broadway, 59th to 65th Street: 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • 65th Street Transverse: 12:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • 79th Street Transverse: 12:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • 96th Street Transverse: 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM

Central Park South, Fifth Avenue, and Harlem

  • 59th Street, Columbus Circle to 5th Avenue: 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Central Park South, 5th Avenue to Columbus Circle: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Grand Army Plaza, East Drive to Central Park South: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • 90th Street, 5th Avenue to East Drive (Central Park South-bound): 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • 5th Avenue, 120th to 90th Street: 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
  • 5th Avenue, 138th to 124th Street: 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
  • 120th Street, 5th Avenue to Mount Morris Park West: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Mount Morris Park West, 124th to 120th Street: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • 124th Street, Madison Avenue to Mount Morris Park West: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM

The notice lists 59th Street between Columbus Circle and 5th Avenue and Central Park South between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle on separate lines with different hours, so plan around the 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM window for that stretch.

East Side and Bridges

  • 59th Street, 59th Street Bridge to 1st Avenue: 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM
  • 1st Avenue, 59th Street to the Willis Avenue Bridge: 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM
  • 1st Avenue, 47th to 42nd Street: 8:45 AM to 10:30 PM
  • 47th Street, 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue: 8:45 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Willis Avenue Bridge and Madison Avenue Bridge: 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Queensboro Bridge (Ed Koch): lower level closed in both directions and upper level closed to trucks, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Highway Exits (Intermittent Closures, 8:45 AM to 7:30 PM)

  • Harlem River Drive: southbound Exit 22 (142nd Street) and northbound Exit 21 (135th Street)
  • FDR Drive: 63rd Street in both directions, 71st Street southbound, 79th Street southbound, 96th Street in both directions, 106th Street southbound, 116th Street southbound, and 125th Street in both directions

Manhattan No-Parking Zones

No parking applies from Saturday, October 31 through Sunday, November 1 on:

  • Central Park West, 60th to 66th Street
  • Central Park West, 74th to 96th Street
  • 61st to 77th Streets, Central Park West to Broadway
  • 1st Avenue, 58th to 125th Street
  • 2nd Avenue, 60th to 63rd Street
  • 5th Avenue, 86th to 96th Street
  • 59th Street, 1st to 2nd Avenue
  • 60th Street, 1st to 2nd Avenue
  • 60th Street, 1st Avenue to York Avenue (north side)
  • 62nd Street, 2nd to 1st Avenue
  • 63rd Street, 1st to 2nd Avenue (half block)
  • 67th Street, 5th to Madison Avenue (north side)
  • 72nd Street, 5th to Madison Avenue (north side)
  • East 79th Street, 1st to 2nd Avenue (half block)
  • East 89th Street, 5th to Madison Avenue

Brooklyn Closures

Closed from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM:

  • 4th Avenue, 94th Street to Flatbush Avenue

Closed from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM:

  • Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to 79th Street
  • Dahlgren Place northbound, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to 92nd Street
  • 92nd Street, Dahlgren Place to 4th Avenue
  • 92nd Street, Gatling Place to Fort Hamilton Parkway
  • Fort Hamilton Parkway, 92nd to 94th Street
  • 94th Street, Fort Hamilton Parkway to 4th Avenue (northbound)
  • 7th Avenue, 79th to 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
  • 7th Avenue, 74th to 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
  • 74th Street, 6th to 7th Avenue
  • 6th Avenue, 74th to 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
  • Bay Ridge Parkway, 7th to 4th Avenue
  • Flatbush Avenue, 4th to Lafayette Avenue
  • Lafayette Avenue, Flatbush to Bedford Avenue
  • Bedford Avenue, Lafayette to Nassau Avenue
  • Nassau Avenue, Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street to Manhattan Avenue
  • Manhattan Avenue, Nassau to Greenpoint Avenue
  • Greenpoint Avenue, Manhattan Avenue to McGuinness Boulevard
  • McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint Avenue to 48th Avenue
  • Pulaski Bridge

Traffic delays from 5:00 AM to 6:30 PM:

  • Belt Parkway exits

Queens Closures

From 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM:

  • Queensboro Bridge (Ed Koch) lower level, closed in both directions
  • Queensboro Bridge (Ed Koch) upper level, closed to trucks

Closed from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM:

  • 48th Avenue, 11th Street to Vernon Boulevard
  • Vernon Boulevard, 48th Avenue to 10th Street
  • 10th Street, Vernon Boulevard to 44th Drive
  • 44th Drive, 10th Street to Hunter Street
  • Hunter Street, 44th Drive to Crescent Street
  • Crescent Street, Hunter Street to Queens Plaza South
  • Queens Plaza South, Crescent Street to 23rd Street
  • 23rd Street, Queens Plaza South to Queens Plaza North

Closed from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM:

  • Pulaski Bridge

Bronx Closures

Closed from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM:

  • East 135th Street, Willis Avenue to Alexander Avenue
  • Alexander Avenue, East 135th to East 141st Street
  • East 141st Street, Alexander Avenue to 3rd Avenue
  • 3rd Avenue, East 141st to East 138th Street
  • East 138th Street, Alexander Avenue to the Madison Avenue Bridge

Closed from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM:

  • Major Deegan Expressway exit to the Willis Avenue Bridge
  • Willis Avenue Bridge
  • Madison Avenue Bridge

Staten Island Closures

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Connects Staten Island and Brooklyn)

  • Upper level, both directions: 11:00 PM Saturday, October 31 to 4:00 PM Sunday, November 1
  • Lower level, both directions: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Other Staten Island Streets

Closed from 1:30 AM to 2:00 PM:

  • School Road, Bay Street to the Staten Island Expressway

Closed from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM:

  • Bay Street, Richmond Terrace to Victory Boulevard
  • Staten Island Expressway, Bay Street exit
  • Richmond Terrace, Slosson Terrace to the Ferry Terminal
  • Narrows Road South, Fingerboard Road to Lily Pond Avenue
  • Lily Pond Avenue, School Road to Father Capodanno Boulevard
  • McClean Avenue, Florida Avenue to Fort Wadsworth
  • Duer Lane, Major Avenue to McClean Avenue
  • Tompkins Avenue, Major Avenue to McClean Avenue
  • Major Avenue, Lily Pond Avenue to Tompkins Avenue
  • Wadsworth Avenue, Bay Street to Tompkins Avenue
  • Tompkins Avenue, Fingerboard Road to School Road
  • Lincoln Place, School Road to Narrows Road
  • Dennis Toricelli, School Road to Lyman Avenue
  • Lyman Avenue, Dennis Toricelli to Tompkins Avenue

Getting Around on Race Day

The 65th and 79th Street transverses close for most of the day and the 96th Street transverse closes at 9:00 AM, so crosstown trips by car have fewer options than usual. The city's notice does not list the 86th Street transverse. Inside the park, crossing the Park Drives is not allowed on race day, and our NYC Marathon 2026 event page lists the four underpasses to use. NYRR recommends checking mta.info before you travel.

If you are driving, our partner LAZ Parking offers discounted rates at 9 West 57th Street, 33 West 56th Street, The Metropolitan Garage at 1000 5th Avenue, and One Lincoln Plaza at 20 West 64th Street. You can reserve a spot on our parking garage discounts page.