Moscow lifts all marathon-related traffic restrictions
All temporary traffic restrictions in central Moscow were lifted after the Moscow Marathon, which took place on September 26–27. The event affected numerous streets, boulevards, bridges, and riverbanks, with movement restored by late afternoon on September 27.
Consensus
- All temporary traffic restrictions in Moscow were lifted after the marathon.
- The restrictions were introduced due to the Moscow Marathon.
- The marathon took place on September 26–27.
- The restrictions affected multiple streets, boulevards, and riverbanks in central Moscow.
- The Moscow Marathon concluded in the Luzhniki stadium.
- The restrictions were lifted by late afternoon on September 27.
- The Moscow Marathon route passed through major city landmarks, including the Moscow River embankments and the Kremlin walls.
- The restrictions included prohibitions on parking in affected areas.
Points of divergence
- The restrictions were in effect from 08:00 to 17:30 on September 27, with specific closures until 13:00 on Kossygin Street and until 16:00 at the intersection of Kossygin Street and University Square. — ntv
- Restrictions began on September 26. — ntv
- The restrictions affected 60+ streets and embankments. — ntv
- The restrictions affected the area from University Square to Vоробьевskoye Shosse on Kossygin Street. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of the Mayakovskiy and Oktyabrsky tunnels. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of Smolenskaya Square. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of the Borodinsky, Kostomarovsky, Malyy Ustyinsky, Bolshoy Ustyinsky, Malyy Moskvoretsky, and Krymsky bridges. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of the Big Putinkovsky, Kostomarovsky, and Lubochyok alleys. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of the Ustinsky and Sadovnichesky passages. — m24
- The restrictions included closures of the Novinsky, Tverskoy, Stрастnoy, Petrovsky, Tsvetnoy, Rozhdestvensky, Sretensky, Chistoprudny, Pokrovsky, Yausky, Zubovsky, and Smolensky boulevards. — m24
- The restrictions were lifted in stages starting at noon, beginning from the Garden Ring near Novinsky Boulevard and Tverskaya Street. — kommerant
- The last restrictions were lifted on Yauza, Lyuzhnitskaya, and other embankments. — kommerant
Coverage (18 sources)
- All restrictions imposed due to the marathon have been lifted in the center of Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Restrictions on movement in Moscow lifted after marathon — Вести
- All restrictions on movement in the center of Moscow have been lifted — Интерфакс
- All temporary restrictions on movement in Moscow have been lifted — Вечерняя Москва
- Residents of the capital reminded about movement restrictions due to the Moscow Marathon — НТВ Москва
- In the capital, traffic movement is temporarily restricted due to the Moscow Marathon. In the center and west of the city p... — Город Москва
- Movement restrictions in Moscow on September 27, 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- Traffic will be blocked in the center of Moscow on September 27 due to the marathon — Интерфакс
- Temporary restrictions on movement in the center of Moscow have been lifted — Москва 24
- Deptrans: Moscow will close several streets due to marathon — Вести
- Deptrans: Traffic has resumed on several streets in Moscow after the marathon — Вести
- Movement restricted in the center of the capital on September 26 and 27 due to the Moscow Marathon — НТВ Москва
- In Moscow, traffic movement is temporarily restricted due to the marathon. The route passes along the embankments, along Sadov... — Город Москва
- Drivers warned of movement restrictions due to marathon on September 26 — Вечерняя Москва
- In Moscow, traffic will be blocked on several streets due to the marathon — Вести
- Depsartment reminded about restrictions on Moscow streets due to Moscow Marathon — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow residents warned of road closures on several streets on September 26 — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow residents warned of road closures from September 25 to 27 due to marathon — НТВ Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Kosygin
- Deptrans
- Rostovskaya
- Luzhники
- Smolensk
- Berezkovskaya Embankment
- Novodevichy
- Bolshoy Dorogomilovskoy
- Tarasa Shevchenko
- Vorobyevo Highway
- University Square
- Luzhnitskoye
- Savvinskoy
- Yevgeny Samarin