Miami Marathon runners will take over the streets Sunday. That means detours for drivers
It won’t be easy getting to the beach for an early swim on Sunday. Or to Coconut Grove for an early breakfast. Some causeways and many major roads will be shut down for hours as thousands of runners hit the streets for the annual Miami Marathon.
On Saturday and Sunday, three marathon events will run through downtown Miami, the MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, the Venetian Causeway, the Rickenbacker Causeway and Coconut Grove.
Most street shutdowns will begin between 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. and will reopen between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
If your weekend plans can resist an onslaught of traffic, you may want to take the Julia Tuttle Causeway to get in and out of Miami Beach.
When it comes to downtown Miami, getting in isn’t the issue because interstates and expressways won’t have detours. But moving around downtown and South Beach will be a challenge.
Here are all the roads to avoid, and when, as the Miami Marathon performs a traffic choke-hold on downtown Miami, Miami Beach and the Grove.
Life Time Tropical 5k
Before the main event on Sunday — the Miami Marathon — the Life Time Tropical 5k will be starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. While it won’t be taking up as much space around downtown Miami, you can still expect some closures.
Watson Island
Parts of Parrot Jungle Trail on Watson Island will be closed at 4 a.m. as the Tropical 5k sets up at its beginning point.
MacArthur Causeway
On the MacArthur, from Watson Island to Alton Road, there will be a rolling closure from 4 a.m. to about 9 a.m.
Miami Beach
Northbound Alton Road will be closed from Fifth Street to South Pointe Drive from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Southbound Alton Road from Fifth Street to Fourth Street will also be closed from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Miami Half Marathon
The Miami Marathon consists of two main courses on Sunday: the Half Marathon and the Full Marathon. The Half Marathon is about 13 miles long and runs through downtown Miami, the MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach and the Venetian Causeway.
Downtown Miami
The starting and ending points of both courses will have the longest closures.
▪ From Southeast Third Street to Northeast Second Street on northbound Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast Third Street to Northeast First Street will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast Sixth Street to Northeast 11th Terrace will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
▪ Eastbound Southeast First street from North Miami Avenue to Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from 2:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
▪ Westbound Northeast 15th Street from the Venetian Causeway to North Miami Avenue will be closed from 6:25 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
▪ Southbound North Miami Avenue from Northeast 15th Street to Northwest First Avenue will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
▪ Westbound and Southbound Northwest First Avenue, Northwest First Street and West Flagler from North Miami Avenue to South Miami Avenue will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
▪ Southbound South Miami Avenue will be closed from Southeast First Street to South West First Avenue from 6:30 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.
MacArthur Causeway
▪ The eastbound MacArthur Causeway from Biscayne Boulevard to Alton Road will be closed from 5 a.m. to 8:10 a.m.
Miami Beach
▪ Alton Road from Fifth Street to South Point Drive will be closed from 5 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.
▪ Ocean Drive from South Point Drive to 15th Street will be closed from 5:55 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.
▪ Northbound Washington Avenue from 14th Street to Dade Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
▪ Northbound Prairie Avenue and southbound Meridian Avenue from Dade Boulevard to Northeast 15th Street from 6:15 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.
▪ Westbound Dade Boulevard from Washington Avenue to the Venetian Causeway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Venetian Causeway
▪ The westbound Venetian Causeway will be closed from Dade Boulevard to Northeast 15th Street from 6:20 a.m to 10 a.m.
Miami Marathon
The Full Marathon course of the Miami Marathon follows the same route and has the same closures with the addition of running through Brickell, the Rickenbacker Causeway and Coconut Grove.
Brickell
▪ Southbound Brickell Avenue from Southeast 5th Street to Southwest 15th Road will be closed from 6:35 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
▪ Northbound Brickell Avenue from Southwest 15th Road and Southwest 26th Road will be closed from 6:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Rickenbacker Causeway
▪ The Rickenbacker Causeway will be completely closed from Southwest 26th Road to West Powell Bridge from 6:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Coconut Grove
▪ Northbound South Miami Avenue from U.S. 1 to McFarlane Road will be closed from 6:50 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
▪ Eastbound McFarlane Road from South Bayshore Drive to Main Highway will be closed from 6:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
▪ Northbound Main Highway from McFarlane Road to Commodore Plaza will be closed from 6:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
▪ Commodore Plaza from Main Highway to Grand Avenue will be completely closed from 6:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
▪ Eastbound Grand Avenue from Commodore Plaza to Mary Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
▪ Mary Street from Grand Avenue to South Bayshore Drive will be closed from 7 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
▪ Northbound Bayshore Drive from Mary Street to Aviation Ave will be closed from 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
▪ Northwest Aviation Ave S Bayshore Drive Tigertail Ave 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
▪ Northbound Tigertail Avenue Aviation Ave Shore Drive 7 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
