Road closures in DC for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon start to lift

WTOP’s own Sarah Beth Hensley runs in the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in D.C. (WTOP/Brandon Millman)
WTOP's own Sarah Beth Hensley runs in the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in D.C. (WTOP/Brandon Millman)
WTOP’s own Sarah Beth Hensley runs in the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in D.C. (WTOP/Brandon Millman)
(WTOP/Brandon Millman)
Runners gather at the starting line for the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll marathon in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Runners gather at the starting line for the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Roads stand empty of traffic for Saturday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. (WTOP/John Domen)
Roads stand empty of traffic for Saturday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
People gather on the side of the marathon route Saturday. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
People gather on the side of the marathon route Saturday. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Onlookers watch the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Onlookers watch the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Onlookers watch the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
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WTOP's own Sarah Beth Hensley runs in the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in D.C. (WTOP/Brandon Millman)
Runners gather at the starting line for the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll marathon in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Roads stand empty of traffic for Saturday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
People gather on the side of the marathon route Saturday. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Onlookers watch the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon runners race down the street in Washington. (WTOP/John Domen)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Crowds watch for runners at the finish line. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)

WASHINGTON — The 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon rocked through the District Saturday. D.C. police have now lifted all road closures along the race’s route except for the festivities space near the D.C. Armory.

The last runner finished the race shortly after 1 p.m. Police started opening up roads on a rolling basis beginning around 10 a.m.

The event started at 7 a.m. Some streets were closed as early as 2 a.m.


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In addition to the closures, parking restrictions were enforced along the entire marathon route — that meant both tickets and towing.

Below is a map of the course. Click for PDF.

2018 Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon
2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon course map. Click for PDF.

The event website also features an interactive map.

D.C. police monitored metered traffic locations at intersections where officers allowed vehicles to cross when safe. The locations can be seen below. Click for PDF.

 

 

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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