Drivers are cautioned that vehicle traffic will be prohibited and parking will be restricted on many streets in the City of Boston on Monday, April 16, 2012 , due to the running of the Boston Marathon as well as other Patriot’s Day activities taking place in the City. The Boston Transportation Department is strongly recommending that the public use the MBTA to travel to and from Boston on this day.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
A number of streets will be closed to vehicular traffic in the days leading up to the Marathon for related purposes. These restrictions are as follows.
Friday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 17: Dartmouth St, St James Avenue to Boylston St
Saturday, April 14 to Tuesday, April 17: Boylston Street , Clarendon Street to Exeter Street (intermittent closings)
Saturday, April 14 to Sunday, April 15: St. James Avenue , Arlington Street to Clarendon Street (intermittent closings)
Sunday, April 15, 8 AM – 9 AM: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Arlington Street, Commonwealth Avenue (inbound side), Berkeley Street, Clarendon Street, Hereford Street will be closed intermittently for the BAA5K Run
Sunday, April 15, 7:30 AM – 11 AM: Boylston Street , Dartmouth Street, Newbury Street and Exeter Street will be closed intermittently for the BAA Invitational Mile
Sunday, April 15, 9:30 AM to 7 PM: Berkeley Street , from Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, April 16, 2012. Streets around Copley Square will close at 6 AM , streets inside Massachusetts Avenue will close at 9:30 AM and streets outside of Massachusetts Avenue will close at 10 AM .
Beacon Street
From Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
From the Brookline Town Line to Commonwealth Avenue
Berkeley Street
From Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
Boylston Street
From Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
From the Newton Town Line to Chestnut Hill Avenue
From Beacon Street to Gloucester Street
Chestnut Hill Avenue
From Commonwealth Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
Clarendon Street
From Commonwealth Avenue to Stuart Street
Dalton Street
From Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Dartmouth Street
From Stuart Street to Newbury Street
From Columbus Avenue to Stuart Street (northbound)
Exeter Street
From Commonwealth Avenue to Huntington Avenue
Fairfield Street
From Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Gloucester Street
From Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Hereford Street
From Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Kenmore Street
From Newbury Street to Commonwealth Avenue
Kenmore Square
From Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue (inbound)
Newbury Street
From Fairfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue
St. James Avenue
From Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
Stuart Street
From Dartmouth Street to Arlington Street
Trinity Place
From Saint James Avenue to Mass Turnpike On-Ramp
Providence Street
From Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
Public Alley #440
From Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
No Parking will be allowed on the following streets on Monday, April 16, 2012. Drivers should also be aware that parking will be restricted on a number of these streets several days in advance of Marathon Monday to allow preparations to take place. Back Bay drivers are urged to pay close attention to posted signs.
Arlington Street
Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Stuart Street
Beacon Street
Both sides, from Arlington Street to Charles Street
Both sides, from Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
Inbound side, from the Brookline Line to Kenmore Square
Belvidere Street
North side Huntington Avenue to Dalton Street
Berkeley Street
Both sides, Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
Blagden Street
Both sides, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
Boylston Street
Both sides, Arlington Street to Exeter Street
Cambridge Street
Both sides, Bowdoin Street to Tremont Street
Charles Street
Public Garden side, Boylston Street to Beacon Street
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
Clarendon Street
Both sides, Newbury Street to Stuart Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Inbound side, Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue
Inbound side, Kenmore Square to 200 feet beyond Hereford Street
Dalton Street
Both sides, Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Dartmouth Street
Both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Exeter Street
East side, Boylston Street to Blagden Street
West side, Alley 441 to Boylston Street
Both sides, Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue
Fairfield Street
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
Huntington Avenue
Odd side, Blagden Street to Exeter Street
Gloucester Street
Both sides, Newbury Street to Boylston Street
Hereford Street
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Kenmore Square
Inbound, Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue
Newbury Street
Both sides, Gloucester Street to Hereford Street
New Chardon Street
North side, Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street
Providence Street
Both sides, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
St. James Avenue
Both sides, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
Stuart Street
Both sides, Dartmouth Street to Arlington Street
Tremont Street
Both sides, Cambridge Street to Stuart Street
Trinity Place
Both sides, St. James Avenue to Stuart Street
In addition, No Parking will be allowed on Sunday, April 15, 2012 , from 12:01 AM through Noon on the following streets.
Newbury Street
Both sides, from Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street
Park Street
Boston Common side, Tremont Street to Beacon Street
Tremont Street
Boston Common side, from Boylston Street to Park Street
In the interest of public safety, the Boston Police Department reserves the right to change these restrictions at any time. Please stay tuned to this Blog for further news and updates.
