Road closures and mobility in Bogotá this Sunday, July 26, for the Half Marathon and the Saber 11 Tests

To avoid setbacks, authorities recommend using the following road corridors, which will remain open:

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• Calle 100 (both directions)
• Calle 80 (both directions)
• Calle 72 (both directions)
• Calle 13 (both directions)
• Avenida Las Américas (both directions)
• Avenida Boyacá (both directions)
• Avenida Ciudad de Cali (both directions)
• Avenida Circunvalar (both directions)
• Avenida 68 (north-south direction)
• Carrera 30 (south-north direction)
• Carrera 13 (north-south direction)
• Avenida La Esperanza (west-east direction).

• Carrera 60 between Calles 63 and 53: closure until 3:00 p.m. on July 26.
• Carrera 60 between Calles 53 and 42: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Calle 53 between Carreras 60 and 66A: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Calle 44 between Carreras 60 and 52: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Calle 53 between Carreras 60 and 24: closures between 9:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
• Carrera 27 between Calles 51 and 53: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Calle 51 between Carrera 27 and Carrera 24: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Carrera 24 between Calles 53 and 51: closure until 12:10 p.m.
• Carrera 60 between Calles 53 and 63: closure from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Carrera 24 between Calles 53 and 45: total closure of Carrera 24 between 7:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. on July 26.
• Parkway between Calle 45 and Carrera 19: total closure of the western carriageway between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on July 26.
• Carrera 19 between Diagonal 36 and Calle 32: total closure between 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on July 26.
• Calle 32 between Carrera 19 and Avenida 28: total closure of the southern carriageway between 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on July 26.
• Avenida 28 between Calles 32 and 26: total closure of the northern carriageway between 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on July 26.
• Calle 26 between Avenida 28 and Carrera Séptima: total closure of the northern carriageway between 7:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. on July 26.
• Carrera Séptima between Calles 26 and 32: total closure between 7:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. on July 26

• Carrera 60 between Calles 63 and 53: total closure of the western carriageway from 12:00 p.m. on July 25 until 12:00 p.m. on July 26.
• Calle 63 between Carreras 60 and 68: total closure of the southern carriageway from 12:00 p.m. on July 25 until 3:00 p.m. on July 26.
• Calle 63 between Carreras 68 and 60: total closure of the northern carriageway from 9:00 p.m. on July 25 until 3:00 p.m. on July 26.
• Avenida NQS between Calles 92 and 71A: closure of two lanes of the western carriageway between 6:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on July 26.
• Calle 53 between Carreras 60 and 24: total closure of the southern carriageway between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on July 26.

TransMilenio service has scheduled operational detours to ensure service provision to citizens. Dual routes that travel along Carrera Séptima and the Caracas trunk line have adapted their routes from the start of operations until 12:00 noon. 

Likewise, dual buses operating on the trunk line make their stops in wagon A of the enabled stations. It is suggested to check the system status using the official TransMiApp application.

The on-road control deployment integrates 150 technical team members, including Mobility Guides, Civil Traffic Agents, Traffic Police, and On-Road Managers. This human contingent works in coordination with the Strategic Mobility Center, which monitors vehicular behavior in real-time through a system of more than 10,000 cameras.

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The Bogotá Half Marathon will be run this Sunday, July 26, with 10 and 21-kilometer routes, leading to closures and restrictions on important road corridors in the capital. The race passes through Calle 63, Calle 52, Avenida NQS, Carrera Séptima, Carrera 15, and other strategic city roads.
The 21-kilometer race starts at Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park, with a scheduled start time of 8:30 a.m. From there, runners advance along Calle 63 north, continue through the Campín sector, Carrera 24, Carrera 19, Calle 92, and Carrera 15, one of the main corridors of the route.

According to the institutional report published by the Mayor’s Office, “the Secretariats of Education and Mobility call on students and parents to plan their routes to the Saber 11 test application site in advance. Students must be at the site no later than 6:55 a.m.”. 
It was emphasized that the test begins at 7:30 a.m., so it is essential to arrive at the assigned location with sufficient anticipation, carrying the original identification document, a No. 2 pencil, an eraser, and a pencil sharpener.

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