Saturday is the Hartford Marathon — exciting for those who love running, confusing for those who are unprepared for potential road closures. The Hartford Marathon Foundation has provided some estimates for times when streets will be closed; they re-open as runners pass through, and police may allow access if/when there are gaps in the race. The HMF suggests using the Sisson Avenue exit for coming into Hartford.
Your best bet? Walk or use your bicycle on Saturday if you are navigating Hartford in the morning or early afternoon.
Some streets have already shut down:
- Trinity Street between Ford and Elm
- Trinity Street from Elm to Capitol
These streets will be closed to all vehicular traffic beginning at 12:01 a.m. on October 11:
- Capitol Avenue between Oak and Hudson
- Lafayette Street between Capitol and Russ
- Clinton Street
These streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:30-2 on October 11:
- Pearl Street
- Ford Street
- State Street
- Founders Bridge
These streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:30-11:30a.m. on October 11:
- Asylum Street
- Farmington Avenue
Closed to vehicular traffic from midnight until 9a.m. on October 11: Capitol Avenue from Broad to Hudson (Starting line area!)
Closed to vehicular traffic from 7:30-9a.m. on October 11: Broad Street.
Closed to vehicular traffic from 7:30-9:30a.m. on October 11:
- Sheldon Street
- Van Dyke Avenue
- Weston Street
- Rev. Moody Overpass
- Market Street
- Prospect Street
- Park Street
Closed to vehicular traffic from 8:30-10:30a.m. on October 11:
- Asylum Avenue from Prospect to Elizabeth Street
- Elizabeth Street
- Oxford Street
No parking will be permitted on the following streets from 5a.m. until 2p.m. on October 11:
- Main Street from Pearl to Park
- Washington from Capitol to Park
- Entire length of Park Street
- Laurel Street from Park to Capitol
- Capitol Avenue from Laurel to Washington
- Lafayette Street from Capitol to Russ
- Russ Street from Lafayette to Washington
- Hudson Street from Buckingham to Pulaski Circle
- Entire length of Wells Street
- Entire length of Jewell Street
- Entire length of Ford Street
- Entire length of Pearl Street
- Church Street from Main to Trumbull
- Entire length of Market Street
- Sheldon Street from Charter Oak Avenue to Prospect Street
- Entire length of Atheneum Square
- Entire length of Prospect Street
- Charter Oak Avenue between Prospect Street and Main
- Charter Oak Avenue between Sheldon and Van Dyke
- Wyllys Street between Main and Wethersfield
- Entire length of Buckingham Street
- Whitney Street from Asylum to Farmington
- Farmington Avenue from Whitney to Asylum
- Broad Street between Asylum and Capitol
- Asylum from Broad to Ford
- Asylum from Prospect Avenue to Whitney
- Entire length of Central Row
- Entire length of State Street
These highway exits will be closed on Saturday:
- Capitol Avenue from 7:30-9:30a.m.
- Asylum Street (eastbound) until noon
- Exit 50/Main Street until 9a.m.
- Exit 32B/Trumbull until 9a.m.
- Exit 31/State Street until 9a.m.
The Star Shuttle/DASH will have limited service on October 11, running only between the Hilton and Connecticut Convention Center before 2p.m. while the roads are closed.
There will be some disruption to CT Transit buses:
- All bus stops on Main Street between South Green and Church Street will be closed starting at 6 on Saturday morning. There will be temporary stops at Church and Main Street, which will be the only ones served in this area until 2p.m.
- There will be no bus service from 7:30-9a.m. on Park Street or Park Road from Main Street in Hartford to South Quaker Lane in West Hartford; New Park Avenue between Park and Kane; Capitol Avenue/Boulevard from Main Street in Hartford to South Quaker Lane in West Hartford; Broad Street between Capitol and Jefferson; Park Terrace between Capitol and Ward Street; and South Quaker Lane in West Hartford between Boulevard and Park Road.
- There will be no bus service for Asylum Avenue between Main and Woodland, or on Farmington Avenue from Main Street in Hartford to Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford from 7:30-11a.m.
The Broad Street closure that was supposed to happen last weekend? CTfastrak now says that starting at 6 on Sunday morning and ending at 5 on Monday morning, Broad Street from Capitol to Farmington will be closed, including access to the I-84 eastbound ramp. Pedestrian access will be maintained.