The route for the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon.
With 30,000 people running the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, and who knows how many friends and family members cheering them on, getting around is going to be rough.
Dozens of streets will be closed for the entire morning around Georgetown, Rock Creek Park, and the National Mall. Metro will be open two hours early, but take note that the Silver Line is only running at its tail end.
Saturday will present its own set of challenges for driving around D.C., with Howard’s homecoming festivities affecting a number of streets around U Street, Shaw, and LeDroit Park.
On Saturday, the below streets will be closed between 9:30 a.m. and noon for Howard’s homecoming parade, per MPD:
- 6th Street, NW, from W Street, NW, to Fairmont Street, NW
- Georgia Avenue, NW, from Columbia Road, NW, to Florida Avenue, NW
- 7th Street, NW, from Florida Avenue, NW, to S Street, NW
- Florida Avenue, NW, from Georgia Avenue, NW, to 4th Street, NW
- 6th Street, NW, from Florida Avenue, NW, to U Street, NW
- 5th Street, NW, from Florida Avenue, NW, to U Street, NW
- 4th Street, NW, from Florida Avenue, NW, to McMillan Drive, NW
- 5th Street, NW from McMillan Drive, NW, to Hobart Place, NW
On Sunday, the Marine Corps Marathon begins at 8 a.m. in Arlington before crossing into D.C. These streets will be closed starting at 5 a.m. All are expected to be opened by 1 p.m.
- Francis Scott Key Bridge
- Canal Road, NW – from M Street, NW to Reservoir Road, NW (Local Traffic Only up to 44th & Foxhall Rd, NW)
- Reservoir Road, NW -from MacArthur Boulevard, NW to Canal Road, NW (Local Traffic Only up to 44th & Foxhall Rd, NW)
- MacArthur Boulevard, NW -from Foxhall Road, NW to Reservoir Road, NW (Local Traffic Only up to 44th & Foxhall Rd, NW)
- Foxhall Road, NW – from Canal Road, NW to MacArthur Boulevard, NW (Local Traffic Only up to 44th & Foxhall Rd, NW)
- M Street, NW – from Canal Road, NW to Wisconsin Avenue, NW
- Wisconsin Avenue, NW – from M Street, NW to K Street, NW
- K Street, NW – from Wisconsin Avenue, NW to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
- Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, NW – from K Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
- Memorial Bridge
- West Potomac Park
- East Potomac Park (access to Golf Course and Tennis Courts available)
- Maine Avenue, SW – from East Basin Drive, SW to Independence Avenue, SW
- Independence Avenue, SW – from Maine Avenue, SW to Ohio Drive, SW
- Ohio Drive, SW -between independence Avenue, SW and Lincoln Circle, SW
- Lincoln Circle, SW – from Ohio Drive, SW to Henry Bacon Drive, NW
- 23rd Street, NW -from Lincoln Circle, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
- Constitution Avenue, NW – from Bacon Drive, NW to 15th Street, NW
- 15th Street – from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
- 17th Street – from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
- Madison Drive, NW – from 15th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW 3rd Street, NW – from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence, SW
- Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – from 3rd Street, NW to East Capitol Circle, NW
- 1st Street – Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Maryland Avenue, SW
- Maryland Avenue, SW – from South Capitol Circle, SW to 3rd Street, SW
- Jefferson Drive, SW – from 3rd Street, SW to 15th Street, SW
- 14th Street, SW – from Jefferson Drive, SW to Northbound HOV lanes
- HOV lanes – from 14th Street, SW to HOV ramp at South Eads Street, NW
Rachel Sadon