Street closures, bus route info for Berkeley Half Marathon on Nov. 16

People traveling through Berkeley on the morning of Sunday, November 16 should prepare for street closures, re-routed bus services, and parking restrictions due to the Berkeley Half Marathon.

If you’ve parked your car on an affected street, move it well before that road’s particular closure time and take note of parking restrictions.

Most affected streets – including freeway offramps and sections of Martin Luther King Jr. Way – will be closed as runners move through and re-opened on race day when the event is over. Make plans to use alternate routes – certain intersections will allow intermittent access at various times throughout the morning.

The Berkeley Police Department and event personnel will monitor the course during these times.

Use the race map or a detailed list of road closures to see the race route, affected streets, and times. Track modified bus routes using AC Transit’s RealTime tracker and service alerts, which will be updated closer to race day.

Expect parking restrictions and street closures for race day activities

Most parking restrictions and street closures will begin early Sunday, November 16, to support the Berkeley Half Marathon. Parking enforcement starts at 12:01 am Sunday, and the first street closures begin at 5:00 am.

Four blocks near or around Civic Center Park in downtown will close on Saturday, November 15.

To avoid ticketing and towing, move your vehicle outside the course area by evening of Saturday, November 15. Pay attention to temporary “No Parking” signs along the route.

In addition, parking near Sports Basement at 2727 Milvia St will be restricted from 5:00 am to 10:00 am Saturday for the 1K Kids’ race.

Streets closed for Berkeley Half Marathon

Review the detour and closure information below. Plan to avoid driving near the course during these times.

Sunday, November 16: Significant street closures

• I-80, eastbound off-ramp to eastbound University Ave: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
• I-80, westbound off-ramp to University Ave: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. Use Gilman or Ashby exits from I-80.
• Off-ramps from I-80/Ashby Ave to Frontage Rd: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
• Frontage Road from University Ave to Ashby Ave exit: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
• MLK Jr. Way, closed between Allston Way to Addison St: 5:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• MLK Jr. Way, northbound will be closed between Channing Way and Allston Way: 7:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• MLK Jr. Way, southbound will be diverted at Addison St: 5:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• MLK Jr. Way, local access, southbound access between Allston Way and Channing Way: 5:00 am to 2:00 pm.
• Shattuck Ave, closed between Rose St and Amador Ave: 7:25 am to 10:45 am.
• Shattuck Ave, southbound will be closed between University Ave to Center St: 7:25 am to 10:45 am.
• Shattuck Ave, northbound will be closed between Addison St to Rose St: 7:25 am to 10:45 am.
• Telegraph Ave, closed between Dwight Way and Bancroft Way: 7:15 am to 9:45 am.
• Telegraph Ave, southbound will be closed from Howe St to Dwight Way: 7:15 am to 9:45 am.

Intermittent access points on race day

Please allow extra travel time through these areas.

• Shattuck Ave North/South traffic at Channing, Haste, Dwight: Intermittent access allowed from 7:30 am to 9:20 am.
• University Ave traffic going East/West, across Shattuck: Intermittent access allowed from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
• University Ave traffic going East will be closed at MLK: 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
• San Pablo Ave at Page, Jones, Bancroft, and Channing: Intermittent North/South access allowed from 7:55 am to 11:30 am.
• Sacramento Ave at Bancroft and Channing: Intermittent North/South access from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Use these cross points for easy access coming and going through Berkeley neighborhoods on the event day:

• 6th St. at University Ave.
• Derby St. at Fulton St.
• Derby St. at Telegraph St.
• Oxford St. at Berkeley Way
• Oxford St. at University Ave.
• Oxford St. at Shattuck Ave.
• San Pablo Ave. at Sacramento St.
• San Pablo Ave. at Page St.
• San Pablo Ave. at Jones St.
• San Pablo Ave. at Bancroft Way
• Sacramento St. at Bancroft Way
• Sacramento St. at Channing Way
• MLK Jr. Way at Dwight Way

For event questions, please refer to the Berkeley Half Marathon website, or email customersupport@berkeleyhalfmarathon.com.

Use the high-resolution race map to see impact time details and detours marked in orange.

The following streets will be closed during portions of the half marathon. See the detailed street closure schedule.

Expect route changes, delays, and parking restrictions as runners fill Berkeley streets on race weekend, with some closures from 7:00 am on Saturday, November 15 and the race starting at 7:30 am on Sunday, November 16.

Links

• Berkeley Half Marathon 2025:
  • Map with Race Course and Street Closures
  • Text list of street closure schedule
  • Berkeley Half Marathon race website
• Finish Line Festivities & Ceremony
• AC Transit: Service Notice Page, ACT Realtime