Organizers have announced many street closures in downtown and throughout the city related to the 2015 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon this weekend.
Marathon events are scheduled for Friday through Sunday, the day of the marathon itself. More than 40,000 runners are expected to participate in races Saturday and Sunday.
A detailed map of road closure information can be found here. Race organizations have also provided a Guide to Marathon Sunday map, with routes in and out of the city provided.
A full map of the marathon course can be found by clicking here.
Downtown road closures will begin Friday, starting at noon on the Boulevard of the Allies, between Wood Street and Stanwix Street. This section of Boulevard of the Allies will remain closed through Sunday.
For Saturday events, North Shore and Downtown road closures will start at 7:30 a.m. and continue until noon.
For Sunday events, road closures will begin downtown at 11:30 p.m. Saturday and continue Sunday in neighborhoods throughout the city through 2:30 p.m.
Certain sections of the city will be completely closed to traffic on race day. Anyone in those areas who needs to leave during the race should consider parking elsewhere.
The race will begin downtown, near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and travel through the Strip District, the North Side and the West End, continuing down East Carson Street in the South Side, making its way through Oakland, Shadyside and Oakland, then through East Liberty, Highland Park and various other stops before returning downtown to the finish line.
Stay tuned with WTAE and WTAE.com on Sunday for reports from the course!
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