Moscow lifts all marathon-related traffic restrictions
Traffic restrictions imposed on some central streets and embankments in Moscow in connection with the Moscow marathon have been lifted.
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 (20 sources)
- Movement closed on exits from four highways in Moscow — Вести
- Traffic blocked in the center of Moscow near the Kremlin — Вести
- 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
- Leninskom Prospekt
- Luzhnitskoye
- Yevgeny Samarin