Tel Aviv Night Marathon Prompts Major Street Closures and Traffic Restrictions
Tel Aviv hosts its annual night marathon with over 25,000 runners, prompting major street closures and traffic disruptions across the city center until midnight.
Tel Aviv residents and motorists face widespread street closures this evening due to the annual night marathon taking place across the city.
The massive sporting event, which is expected to draw more than 25,000 runners participating in 5, 10, and 15-kilometer races, will significantly impact traffic flow until midnight. Following the conclusion of the races, a large-scale celebration is scheduled to take place at Expo Tel Aviv.
Major Traffic Restrictions
Authorities have announced a series of rolling and fixed road closures starting from 6:00 PM and lasting until midnight. Key arteries affected include Rokach Boulevard, which will be closed from Sheetrit Street to Ibn Gabirol Street, and Ibn Gabirol itself from Rokach Boulevard to Shaul HaMelech Boulevard.
Additional closures will affect Dizengoff Street from Jabotinsky Street to Ibn Gabirol, King George Street from HaNevi'im Street to Borochov Street, Ben Tzion Boulevard from King George to Rothschild Boulevard, and Tarsat Boulevard from Ben Tzion Boulevard to Dizengoff Street. Furthermore, Namir Road will be completely blocked in both directions from the Glilot Junction to Rabbi Shlomo Goren Street between 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM.
Drivers are advised to plan alternative routes and utilize navigation applications, which will be updated in real-time to reflect the closures and guide motorists around the restricted zones.
