The 2022 TCS NYC Marathon is back to full capacity after a 2-year Covid hiatus and along with over 50,000 runners and countless spectators cheering them on there will be a ton of street and bridge closures.
The 26.2 mile race kicks off at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and ends Central Park West Drive and 67th Street, making it’s way through all 5 boroughs along the way.
To help drivers and fans navigate the chaos, read on for a list of street closures as well as a map of the race. Please note dates and times as some closure will take affect the evening of Saturday, November 5th.
You’ll also find info on how to watch from home if you want to avoid all those people!
Street Closures
Here is the list of street and bridge closures, by borough, including the times of the closures.
Bridge and Highway Closures
Manhattan and Bronx Bridges:
– Madison Avenue Bridge: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
– Willis Avenue Bridge: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
Manhattan and Queens Bridges:
– Ed Koch (Queensboro) Bridge (lower level): 6:30 AM to 4:45 PM
Brooklyn to Queens Bridges:
– Pulaski Bridge (southbound): 7 AM to 6 PM
Brooklyn Highways:
– Brooklyn Queens Expressway (Southbound) between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street: 7 AM to 6 PM
Brooklyn to Staten Island Bridges:
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge:
– Upper Level (both ways): 11:30 PM (Nov. 5) through 4 PM (Nov. 6)
– Lower Level (both ways): 6:30 AM to 2 PM
– Midpoint: 11:30 PM (Nov. 5) through 4 PM (Nov. 6)
– Bridge Exit to 92nd Street: 11:30 PM (Nov. 5) through 4 PM (Nov. 6)
Central Park closures
Central Park Transverse Roads are closed to weekend traffic. The 86th Street Transverse Road will remain open.
No buses will be allowed to cross 5th Avenue during the race.
The following road closures will be in effect on Sunday, November 6:
– 65th Street Transverse Road will be closed from 12 AM to 8 PM.
– 79th Street Transverse Road will be closed from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
– 96th Street Transverse Road will be closed from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
Brooklyn street closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM:
– 4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
– 6th Avenue between 74th and 75th Street (Bay Ridge Parkway)
– 7th Avenue between 74th and 79th Street
– 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
– 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
– 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue (North-bound)
– Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
– Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
– Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street (North Bound)
– Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
– Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
– Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuiness Boulevard
– Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
– Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
– McGuiness Boulevard between Greenpoint Avenue and 48th Avenue
– Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan street closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM:
– 1st Avenue between 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
– 5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
– 5th Avenue between 139th Street and 124th Street
– 59th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
– 90th Street between 5th Ave and East Drive (Central Park South-bound)
– 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
– 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
– Broadway between W 60th and W 65th Streets
– Central Park Driveway
– Central Park South between 5th Ave and 8th Ave (Central Park West)
– East Drive between 90th Street and Central Park South
– Mount Morris Park West between 124th Street between 120th Street
– West Drive (To Finish at Tavern on the Green)
The following streets will be closed from 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM:
– 61st Street between Central Park West and Broadway
– 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
– 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway
– 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
– 65th Street between Central Park West and Broadway
– 66th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 75th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
– Broadway between Columbus Circle & West 65th Streets.
– Central Park West & Columbus Circle
– Central Park West between 59th Street and 81 Street
– Central Park West between West 77 Street and West 81 Street
Queens street closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM:
– 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
– 23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
– 44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
– 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
– Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
– Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
– Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
– Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
– Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
Staten Island street closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM:
– Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
– Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
– Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and McClean Avenue
– McClean Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
– School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
– Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
Bronx Street Closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday from 7 AM to 6 PM:
– 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
– 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and Morris Avenue
– 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
– 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
TV/Streaming Coverage
ABC7/WABC-TV and ESPN2 will air live coverage of the marathon from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST. They will also air pre-race coverage starting at 7:00 a.m. EST.
You can also stream live coverage locally using the ABC app or nationally using the ESPN App from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST.
For those looking for coverage in Spanish, ESPN3, which is available on the ESPN App and ESPN.com, will air live pre-race, post-race and race coverage from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They will also present a view of the finish line from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
A two-hour encore presentation of the race will be broadcast on ABC affiliates around the country from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
Marathon Route Map
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