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Traffic Alert: Road Closures for Marine Corps Marathon

Here's a list of streets to be closed Sunday around the Pentagon, Rosslyn and Crystal City.

The 40th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) and the MCM10K race will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25. The opening ceremonies for the 40th MCM begin at 6:30 a.m., with the wheelchair/hand cycle division starting at 7:40 a.m., on Route 110 in Arlington. The Arlington County Police Department, Virginia State Police and Pentagon Force Protection Agency will close multiple roadways in support of these event.

To see a map of the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, please click here.

The following road closures will take place on Sunday:

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  • 4 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Marshall Drive from North Meade Street to Route 110
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. North Meade Street from Marshall Drive to Lynn Street
  • 4 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Route 110 from I-66 to Jefferson Davis Highway
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Wilson Boulevard from North Nash Street to Route 110
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Lynn Street from North Meade Street to Lee Highway
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Fort Myer Drive from North Meade Street to Lee Highway
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. North Moore Street from Wilson Boulevard to Lee Highway
  • 4 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 19th Street North from Lynn Street to North Nash Street
  • 4:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Route 110 ramp from Washington Blvd. to Pentagon North parking
  • 7 a.m.–10 a.m. Lee Highway (eastbound) from Lynn Street to North Kirkwood Street
  • 7 a.m.–10 a.m. Spout Run Parkway from southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to Lee Highway
  • 7 a.m.–10 a.m. GWMP from Spout Run to Memorial Circle Drive
  • 7 a.m.–12 p.m. Francis Scott Key Bridge (all lanes)
  • 7:35 a.m.–2 p.m. HOV lanes from 14th Street SW to HOV ramp at South Eads Street
  • 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. South Eads Street from South Rotary Road to Army Navy Drive
  • 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Army Navy Drive from South Fern Street to 12th Street South
  • 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m. 15th Street South from Crystal Drive to South Eads Street
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. 12th Street South from Army Navy Drive to Crystal Drive
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Crystal Drive from 12th Street South to 23rd Street South
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. 23rd Street South from Crystal Drive to North Clark Street
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Longbridge Drive from 12th Street South to I-395
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Boundary Channel Drive from I-395 to Pentagon North Parking
  • 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Washington Blvd. from Columbia Pike to Memorial Circle (southbound lanes will reopen at approximately 9:30 a.m.)

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Park Police will close multiple roadways in the District in support of the race. Please contact these agencies directly for information regarding their road closures.

At 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, North Kent Street will be closed from Wilson Boulevard to North 19th Street. North Kent Street will reopen at the conclusion of the MCM on Sunday.

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Street parking in the area will be restricted. Motorists should be on the lookout for temporary “No Parking” signs. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed or towed. If your vehicle is towed from a public street, call 703-558-2222.

For more information regarding the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, please click here to visit their website.

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