Hartford Marathon Road Closures

The Harford Marathon takes place this weekend and you can watch the race or enjoy any of the 36 bands playing along the course.

The race starts at 8 a.m. and several roads will be closed to accommodate the runners.

Between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sunday, the only highway exit in the marathon area that will be open is Interstate 84East Exit #49 to Ann/High Street area, north of Bushnell Park.

Hartford Road Closures

• Pearl, Ford and State streets, as well as the Founders Bridge will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 2  p.m.
• Asylum Street, Farmington Avenue and South Whitney will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Broad Street will be closed to 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Capitol Avenue between Broad and Hudson streets will be closed from midnight to 9 a.m.
• Capitol Avenue will be closed between Oak and Hudson streets from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday until the race is over.
• Elm Street will be closed from Trinity Street to Pulaski Circle at 11 p.m. on Thursday.
• Lafayette Street will be closed between Capitol Avenue and Russ Street as of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.
• Sheldon Street, Van Dyke Avenue, Weston Street, Rev. Moody Overpass, Market Street, Prospect Street and Park Street will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 
• Trinity Street will be closed between Ford and Elm streets west of Pulaski Circle as of noon on Wednesday.
• Trinity Street will be closed between Elm Street and Capitol Avenue as of 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
• There will be no access to Clinton Street on Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m.

East Hartford Road Closures

• Founders Bridge eastbound only will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Founders Plaza area, including East River Drive exit, East River Drive, Hartland Street, Meadow Street and Pitkin Street will be closed.
• Prospect Street area, including S. Prospect Street, Main Street north of Prospect and Carroll Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Silver Lane access to Route 2 and Route 15 will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

South Windsor Road Closures

• In South Windsor, Main Street will be closed to traffic on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
• Residents of Main Street and King Street are asked to park on side streets on the east side of Main Street, so they can access a vehicle if they need to leave while the marathon is in progress.
• Only emergency vehicles and marathon participants and staff will be permitted on Main Street and King Street during the event.

West Hartford Road Closures

• Park Street in the Parkville area will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• In the Whiting School area, Park Road, Whiting Lane, South Quaker Lane, South Highland and Boulevard will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• In the Morley School area, North Quaker Lane, Fern Street and the northbound lanes of Troutbrook Drive will be closed from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Albany Avenue between Steele Road and Troutbrook, eastbound lanes, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• In the Elizabeth Park area, Steele Road, Birch Road and the interior of Elizabeth Park will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

In preparation for the race, the following state roads will be closed:

Interstate 84 Eastbound
 

• Exit 48B Capitol Avenue, closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Exit 48A Asylum Street, closed until noon
• Exit 53 East River Drive, closed until 10 a.m.

Interstate 84 Westbound
 

• Exit 48 Westbound, traffic only until noon
• Exit 54 Founders Bridge eastbound closed. Westbound remains open into downtown Hartford.
• Exit 50 Main Street closed until 9 a.m.

Interstate 91 Southbound:
 

• Exit 32B Trumbull Street closed until 9 a.m.
• Exit 31 State Street closed until 9 a.m.

Interstate 91 Northbound:

• Exit 32B Trumbull Street closed until 9 a.m.
• Route 2 Westbound
• Exit 3 Pitkin Street closed until 2 p.m.

Saint Francis will host a water station at mile 11 for participants and will hand out water to runners as they pass through.