The Chattanooga Division of Transportation announces the traffic impact this weekend for the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon / 5K / 10K / Kids Fun Run.
"As with all major events taking place within our public spaces, please use caution when driving near participants, follow all instructions from Chattanooga Police and plan for additional travel time to your destination," officials said.
Friday, Feb. 28 - Sunday, March 2
Set-up will close Reggie While Boulevard between W.
19th Street and W. Main Street, and begins Friday at 6 a.m., lasting through Sunday, March 2 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 1
Chattanooga Marathon 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run will primarily affect Main Street between Riverfront Parkway and Central Avenue between 8 a.m. and noon, with the 5K starting at 8:50 a.m. and the 10K at 9 a.m.
These specific road closures and restrictions include:
- Main Street from Central Avene to Riverfront Parkway - Fully closed;
- W. 13th Street from Cowart to Carter - Fully closed;
- Cowart Street from Main to W. 13th - Fully closed; and
- Carter Street northbound from Main to W. 13th.
The 10K run is new for 2025 and will include all the above restrictions plus:
- The southbound right lane of Riverfront Parkway from MLK Boulevard to W. 19th Street will be closed; and
- Main Street between Riverfront Parkway and Reggie White Boulevard will be closed.
Parking restrictions exist where 'No Parking Special Event' signage is posted which includes all street parking within the Main Street closure.
Sunday, March 2
The full Marathon will see the highest downtown traffic impact and closures between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The attached photos show a detailed mapping of the course route and notes the exact locations of numerous closures and restrictions.
Parking restrictions exist where 'No Parking Special Event' signage is posted, which includes the following corridors:
- Riverfront Parkway southbound street parking between Molly Lane and W. Martin Luther King Boulevard;
- Main Street westbound street parking between Cowart Street and Madison Street;
- Mocs Alumni Boulevard (formerly E. 5th Street) eastbound street parking between Terrell Owens Way and Palmetto Street;
- Vine Street eastbound between Lindsay Street and Douglas Street; and
- Carter Street northbound street parking between W. Main Street and W. 13th Street.
Additional information can be found on the Chattanooga Marathon website.
https://www.chattanoogamarathon.com/
View CDOT's map of events and road closures for full details of these activities and other projects underway in our public space.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1CNXFi5H3Ix1IELX9S02_63K5WVg&ll=35.04566329192144%2C-85.30153052466392&z=14