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Chicago Marathon 2024: Everything to know about road closures, race start times

By Cody King
Published  October 12, 2024 7:19pm CDT
Chicago
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief 

    • The 2024 Chicago Marathon has drawn thousands of athletes from near and far to compete.
    • There's a slew of road closures that may last well past the race. Here's what we know.

CHICAGO - The 2024 Chicago Marathon is underway, and whether you’re competing or spectating, there are several street closures to be aware of.

Some of the closures will continue through Oct. 14 and 16, according to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon website. 

Here's what you need to know ahead of the race, according to marathon organizers: 

Grant Park street closures and reopenings: 

  • Balbo Dr.: Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. (9/30/24 - 10/16/24)
  • Jackson Dr.: Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. (10/9/24 - 10/14/24)
  • Balbo Dr.: Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. (10/10/24 - 10/14/24)
  • Columbus Dr.: Ida B. Wells Dr. to Balbo Dr. (10/10/24 - 10/14/24)
  • Columbus Dr.: Balbo Dr. to Roosevelt Rd. (10/10/24 - 10/14/24)
  • Columbus Dr.: Monroe St. to Jackson Dr. (10/11/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Columbus Dr.: Jackson Dr. to Ida B. Wells Dr. (10/11/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Congress Plaza Dr.: Michigan Ave. (Van Buren St. to Harrison St.) (10/11/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Jackson Dr.: Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. (10/11/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Columbus Dr.: Randolph St. to Monroe St. (10/12/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Roosevelt Rd.: Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. (10/12/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Monroe St.: Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. (10/12/24 - 10/13/24)
  • Monroe St.: Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. (10/12/24 - 10/13/24)

Course street closures and reopenings: 

  • Columbus Dr.: Start to Grand Ave. (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
  • Grand Ave.: Columbus Dr. to State St. (7:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
  • State St.: Grand Ave. to Jackson Blvd. (7:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
  • Jackson Blvd.: State St. to LaSalle St. (7:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
  • LaSalle St.: Jackson Blvd. to Stockton Dr. (7:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
  • Stockton Dr.: LaSalle Dr. to Fullerton Dr. (7:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
  • Fullerton Dr.: Stockton Dr. to Cannon Dr. (7:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
  • Cannon Dr.: Fullerton Dr. to Sheridan Rd. (7:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
  • Sheridan Rd.: Diversey Pkwy. to Belmont Ave. (7:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
  • Inner Lakeshore Dr.: Belmont Ave. to Sheridan Rd. (7:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
  • Sheridan Rd.: Inner Lakeshore Dr. to Broadway (7:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
  • Broadway: Sheridan Rd. to Briar Pl. (7:00 AM - 12:15 PM)
  • Broadway: Briar Pl. to Diversey Pkwy. (7:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
  • Clark St.: Diversey Pkwy. to Fullerton Pkwy. (7:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
  • Clark St.: Fullerton Pkwy. to Webster Ave. (7:00 AM - 12:45 PM)
  • Webster Ave.: Clark St. to Sedgwick St. (7:00 AM - 12:45 PM)
  • Sedgwick St.: Webster Ave. to North Ave. (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
  • North Ave.: Sedgwick St. to Wells St. (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
  • Wells St.: North Ave. to Walton St. (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
  • Wells St.: Walton St. to Wacker Dr. (7:00 AM - 1:15 PM)
  • Wacker Dr.: Wells St. to Adams St. (7:00 AM - 1:15 PM)
  • Adams St.: Wacker Dr. to Damen Ave. (7:00 AM - 1:45 PM)
  • Damen Ave.: Adams St. to Jackson Blvd. (7:00 AM - 1:45 PM)
  • Jackson Blvd.: Damen Ave. to Halsted St. (7:00 AM - 2:15 PM)
  • Halsted St.: Jackson Blvd. to Taylor St. (7:00 AM - 2:30 PM)
  • Taylor St.: Halsted St. to Loomis St. (7:00 AM - 2:45 PM)
  • Loomis St.: Taylor St. to 18th St. (7:00 AM - 2:45 PM)
  • 18th St.: Loomis St. to Halsted St. (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
  • Halsted St.: 18th St. to 21st St. (7:00 AM - 3:15 PM)
  • 21st St.: Halsted to Canalport Ave. (7:00 AM - 3:15 PM)
  • Canalport Ave.: 21st St. to Cermak Rd. (7:00 AM - 3:15 PM)
  • Cermak Rd.: Canalport Ave. to Wentworth Ave. (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
  • Wentworth Ave.: Cermak Rd. to 26th St. (7:00 AM - 3:45 PM)
  • 26th St.: Wentworth Ave. to Michigan Ave. (7:00 AM - 3:45 PM)
  • Michigan Ave.: 26th St. to 35th St. (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • 35th St.: Michigan Ave. to Indiana Ave. (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • Indiana Ave.: 35th St. to 31st St. (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • 31st St.: Indiana Ave. to Michigan Ave. (7:00 AM - 4:15 PM)
  • Michigan Ave.: 31st St. to Roosevelt Rd. (7:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Roosevelt Rd.: Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. (7:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

Open routes that may be subject to closure if necessary:

  • DuSable Lake Shore DriveNorthbound and southbound lanes will remain open.
  • Inner Lake Shore DriveNorthbound and southbound lanes will remain open from Diversey Pkwy. to Belmont Ave.Access to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. will remain open at Belmont Ave.
  • Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94)Eastbound and westbound lanes will remain open.
  • Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94)Eastbound and westbound lanes will remain open.Exit ramps closed: Adams St.
  • Eisenhower Expressway (I-290)Eastbound and westbound lanes will remain open.
  • Stevenson Expressway (I-55)Northbound and southbound lanes will remain open.

Neighborhood road openings: 

North of the Loop

  • Michigan Ave. north of 11th St. North and southbound lanes will remain open including access to the Magnificent Mile.
  • Clybourn Ave. will remain open.
  • Lincoln Ave. north of Sedgwick St. will remain open.
  • Clark St. north of Diversey Pkwy. will remain open.

West of the Loop

  • Milwaukee Ave. will remain open.
  • Halsted St. north of Monroe St. will remain open.
  • Ashland Ave. north of Adams St. will remain open.
  • Damen Ave. north of Adams St. will remain open.

South of the Loop

  • Damen Ave. south of Jackson Blvd. will remain open.
  • Ashland Ave. south of Jackson Blvd. will remain open.
  • Archer Ave. south of Cermak Rd. will remain open.
  • Halsted St. south of Cermak Rd. will remain open.
  • Michigan Ave. south of 35th St. will remain open.
  • Martin Luther King Dr. will remain open.

Race Start Times: 

Runners are all assigned to a start corral (A-M or N) ahead of the race. 

Here are the start times for each group:

  • 7:20 a.m. – Wheelchair start (Men)
  • 7:21 a.m. – Wheelchair start (Women)
  • 7:23 a.m. – Handcycle start
  • 7:30 a.m. - Wave 1 start (corrals A, B, C, D and E
  • 7:45 a.m. - Wave 2 start corrals close
  • 8:00 a.m. - Wave 2 start (corrals F, G, H and J)
  • 8:10 a.m. - Wave 3 start corrals close
  • 8:35 a.m. - Wave 3 start (corrals K, L, M and N)

For more information on the marathon or road closures, follow this link to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon website. 

The Source

  • The information in this story was provided by the Bank of America Chicago Marathon website.