The Boston Transportation Department is advising motorists that vehicles will
be prohibited and parking will be restricted on many streets in Downtown Boston on Monday,
April 20, 2009 due to the running of the Boston Marathon. It is strongly recommended that
the public use the MBTA to travel to and from Boston on this day.
Saturday, April 18th
The Club 113 Relay Challenge will take place on Saturday, April 18th.
To accommodate the event, Boylston Street, from Exeter Street to Clarendon Street will be
closed to vehicular traffic from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Sunday, April 19th
The B.A.A. 5K will take place on Sunday, April 19th. Streets along the race
route will be closed for periods of time as the runners make their way toward the finish line.
An estimated 4000 participants will begin the run on Boylston Street at Copley Square at 8AM
and proceed over the following streets:
- Boylston Street
- Tremont Street
- Park Street
- Beacon Street
- Arlington Street
- Commonwealth Ave.
- Berkeley Street
- Clarendon Street
- Hereford Street
- Finish at the Marathon Finish Line on Boylston Street.
The new Invitational Mile is a three lap course, where male and female elite athletes, as well as
top local high school milers, will compete in the mile in a series of four races, which starts on
Boylston Street, near Exeter Street, and finishes at the Boston Marathon finish line.
Start times are as follows:
- 9:30 a.m. Scholastic Girls
- 9:45 a.m. Scholastic Boys
- 10:00 a.m. Elite Men
- 10:15 a.m. Elite Women
Race Day Street
Closings in City of Boston
Monday, April 20th
Boston's annual Patriot's Day Parade will take place on Monday, April 20th, Participants will
gather on Cambridge Street near the flagpoles on City Hall Plaza and proceed along the following
route beginning at 9:30 AM.
- Cambridge Street
- Tremont Street
- Bromfield Street
- Washington Street
- Court Street
- Congress Street
- Hanover Street
- End at the stage in front of the Paul Revere Mall.
THE STREETS LISTED BELOW WILL BE
CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON MONDAY, APRIL 20th
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
NO PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE
FOLLOWING STREETS ON MONDAY, APRIL 20th. DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT PARKING WILL BE RESTRICTED
ON MANY OF THESE STREETS SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF MARATHON MONDAY TO ALLOW FOR PREPARATION
WORK TO TAKE PLACE. BACK BAY DRIVERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO POSTED SIGNS
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
Beacon Street
Both sides, from Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
Inbound side, from the Brookline Line to Kenmore Square
Berkeley Street
Both sides, Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
Blagden Street
Both sides, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
Boylston Street
Both sides, Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street
Cambridge Street
Both sides, Bowdoin Street to Tremont Street
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
Clarendon Street
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Stuart Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Inbound side, Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue
Inbound side, Kenmore Square to 200 feet beyond Hereford St.
Dartmouth Street
Both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Exeter Street
Both sides, Blagden Street to Newbury Street
Fairfield Street
Both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Gloucester Street
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Hereford Street
Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Kenmore Square
Inbound, Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue
Newbury Street
Both sides, Fairfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue
New Chardon Street
Both sides, 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, Court Street to Stuart Street
Trinity Place
Both sides, St. James Avenue to the Dead End
In the interest of public safety, the Boston Police Department reserves the right to change
these restrictions at any time.
Residents and drivers with questions are encouraged to call the Boston Transportation Department
Hotline at #617-635-4-BTD.
