Benjamin Franklin Bridge closing Sunday, Nov. 5 for "Run the Bridge" event
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 10K race and two-mile walk event is closing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to drivers this Sunday.
The "Run the Bridge" event is closing the bridge starting at 7 a.m. on Nov. 5.
The event ends at 11:30 a.m., according to the Run the Bridge website.
If you're driving into or out of the city on Sunday morning, you will need to plan a different route.
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The BFB will be CLOSED to all vehicular traffic from 7:30AM-10AM on Sunday, 11/5, for the Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event benefiting the Larc School. PATCO train service & the pedestrian walkway will not be affected by this closure. pic.twitter.com/Rp6lAMhmH9
You could try the Walt Whitman Bridge or the Betsy Ross Bridge to get around the race.
The 10K run course winds through the city of Camden, New Jersey. Runners run the whole length of the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia and then turn around on the bridge before heading back east into Camden.
PATCO train service and pedestrian access are not affected by the closure.
The 10K run concludes at the Camden Athletic Complex.