The Atlantic City Marathon, being held starting at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20 has issued traffic advisories for the Downbeach area.

Organizers advise precaution walking and running on the Atlantic City and Ventnor boardwalks, where bicycles have been prohibited during the event, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20.

Traffic will be impacted Sunday, Oct. 20 along no parking zones in Ventnor, Margate and Longport, including Jerome Avenue from Ventnor Avenue to the Margate Bridge, Atlantic Avenue from Washington Avenue in Ventnor to 11th Avenue in Longport, and Amherst Avenue from Monroe Avenue to Jerome Avenue, which will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

No parking is also in effect in Atlantic City at the Brigantine Connector Tunnel, Borgata, Harrah’s and Golden Nugget casinos, Bacharach Boulevard, New Hampshire and Melrose avenues, starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

Motorists can expect delays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along all routes.

For more information, see acraceseries.com.

 

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Nanette LoBiondo Galloway

Award winning journalist covering news, events and people of Atlantic County for more than 20 years.