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Road Closures & MBTA Changes For 2015 Boston Marathon

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BOSTON (CBS) – Streets all along the Boston Marathon route will be closed to traffic on Monday, April 20th. Here's what you can expect:

HOPKINTON

Approximately 7:00 am through 2:00 pm:
West Main Street eastbound will be closed at Route 495.
Route 495 Exit 21A will be closed.
Wood Street (Route 135) eastbound will be closed at Elm Street.
Cedar Street (Route 85) southbound will be closed at the entrance to the Hopkinton State Park.
East Main Street (Route 135) westbound will be closed at the Ashland town line.
Hayden Rowe Street (Route 85 northbound will be closed at Chestnut Street.

ASHLAND

Route 135 closed 7:00 am through 2:15 pm

FRAMINGHAM

Route 135 closed 8:30 am through 2:45 pm

NATICK

Route 135 closed 8:30 am through 3:15 pm

WELLESLEY

Route 135 and Route 16 closed 8:30 am through 3:45 pm

NEWTON

Route 16 and Route 30 closed 8:00 am through 4:45 pm

BROOKLINE

Beacon Street closed 9:15 am through 5:45 pm

BOSTON (courtesy: cityofboston.gov)

Newbury Street and Huntington Avenue outbound will be closed to vehicle traffic to allow easier spectator movement in the area.

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, April 20.

● 5 AM Streets in the vicinity of the Boston Common will close
● 6 AM Boylston Street, Hereford Street to Arlington Street will close
● 8 AM All streets east of Massachusetts Avenue (as well as Massachusetts
Turnpike Exit 22) will close
● 8 AM All streets west of Massachusetts Avenue in the Kenmore Square
Audubon Circle area will close
● 8:30 AM All streets in the Brighton area leading into the route will close

5 AM – Boston Common Area

Tremont Street, Court Street to Boylston Street
Avery Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
West Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
Temple Place, Washington Street to Tremont Street
Winter Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
Park Street, Beacon Street to Tremont Street
Bromfield Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
Beacon Street, Somerset Street to Tremont Street
Cambridge Street (inbound), New Sudbury Street to Tremont Street

6 AM – Back Bay Area

Boylston Street, Hereford Street to Arlington Street

8 AM – Back Bay Area

Berkeley Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
Dartmouth Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
Exeter Street, Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue
Ring Road, Huntington Avenue to Boylston Street
Fairfield Street, Newbury Street to Boylston Street
Gloucester Street, Newbury Street to Boylston Street
Providence Street, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
Trinity Place, St. James Avenue to Massachusetts Turnpike on-ramp
Boylston Street, Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street
Newbury Street, Arlington Street to Charlesgate East
St. James Avenue, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
Huntington Avenue (outbound), Dartmouth Street to Belvidere Street
Stuart Street, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
Blagden Street, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
Berkeley Street, Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
Clarendon Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
Dartmouth Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
Exeter Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Huntington Avenue
Fairfield Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Gloucester Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Hereford Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Dalton Street, Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Belvidere Street, Huntington Avenue to Dalton Street

8 AM – Kenmore Square Area

Beacon Street, Park Drive to Commonwealth Avenue
Brookline Avenue, Lansdowne Street to Commonwealth Avenue
Newbury Street Extension, Brookline Avenue to Charlesgate west
Commonwealth Avenue (inbound), from BU Bridge to Gloucester Street
Commonwealth Avenue (outbound), Hereford Street to Deerfield Street
Kenmore Street, Newbury Street Extension to Commonwealth Avenue (outbound)
Raleigh Street, Beacon Street Extension to Commonwealth Avenue (outbound)

8:30 AM – Brighton Area

Commonwealth Avenue, Beacon Street to Gloucester Street, and from the Newton city
line (Lake Street) to Chestnut Hill Avenue
Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline town line (Cleveland Circle)
Chestnut Hill Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue to Brookline town line (Ayr Road)

PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Parking will be restricted on several streets in the Back Bay on Monday, April 20, as well as on Saturday, April 18.

It will also be restricted on some streets several days in advance of the weekend to allow preparations to take place.

Parking restrictions are as follows:

"No Stopping April 9 to April 23"

Boylston Street, both sides, Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street
Exeter Street, east side, Boylston Street to Blagden Street
Boylston Street, from Dartmouth Street near the Copley Square Mall to Clarendon St
Blagden Street, south side, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street

"No Stopping, April 13 to April 23"

Blagden Street, north side, Dartmouth Street to the BPL driveway

"No Stopping, April 15 to April 21"

Exeter Street, west side, Alley 441 to Boylston Street

"No Stopping, April 17 to April 19"

Boylston Street, both sides, Dalton Street to Arlington Street
Exeter Street, both sides, Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue
Dartmouth Street, both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Trinity Place, both sides, St. James Avenue to Stuart Street

"No Stopping, April 18 to April 20"

Cambridge Street, both sides, Court Street to Sudbury Street excluding any active construction zones

"No Stopping, April 18 & April 20"

Beacon Street, Boston Common side, Charles Street to Joy Street
Boylston Street, both sides, Arlington Street to Charles Street
Charles Street, both sides, Boylston Street to Beacon Street
Columbus Avenue, south side, #162 Columbus Avenue to Arlington Street
Stuart Street, both sides, Huntington Avenue to Arlington Street

"No Stopping, April 19 & April 20"

Saint James Avenue, both sides, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street

"No Stopping Monday, April 20"

Arlington Street, both sides, Beacon Street to Stuart Street
Arlington Street, west side, Columbus Avenue to Isabella Street
Beacon Street, both sides, Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brookline Line
Beacon Street, Brookline Line to Kenmore Square, inbound side
Bay State Road to Kenmore Square, both sides
Belvidere Street, both sides, Huntington Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue
Berkeley Street, both sides, Columbus Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue
Blagden Street, both sides, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
Cambridge Street, west side, Court Street to Beacon Street / Tremont Street
Chestnut Hill Avenue, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
Clarendon Street, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue, both sides, Arlington Street to Dartmouth (unless otherwise posted)
Commonwealth Avenue, south side, Beacon Street (Kenmore Square) to 80' east of Hereford
Commonwealth Avenue, Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue, inbound
Commonwealth Avenue, Charlesgate West to Deerfield Street, outbound
Dalton Street, both sides, Boylston Street to Clearway Street
Dartmouth Street, both sides, Newbury Street to Commonwealth Avenue, Saint James Avenue to Columbus Avenue
Deerfield Street, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Bay State Road
Exeter Street, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
Fairfield Street, both sides, Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
Gloucester Street, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Hereford Street, both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
Huntington Avenue, northwest side, Blagden Street to Massachusetts Avenue
Kenmore Street, both sides, Newbury Street to Beacon Street
Newbury Street, both sides, Arlington Street to Brookline Avenue over post any other temporary signs
New Chardon Street, north side, Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street
Providence Street, both sides, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
Raleigh Street, both sides, Bay State Road to Beacon Street
Stanhope Street, both sides, Berkeley Street to Clarendon Street
Scotia Street, both sides, Dalton Street to St. Cecilia Street
St. Cecilia Street, both sides, Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Tremont Street, both sides, Cambridge Street to Stuart Street

Please note that the Boston Police Department retains the right to change these traffic and
parking restrictions as necessary.

MBTA CHANGES

It is strongly recommends that the public use the MBTA to travel to and from Boston on this day.

Detailed information can be found at MBTA.com.

• Blue, Orange, Red and Green line service will operate on its regular weekday schedule with extra service before and after the marathon.

• Commuter rail trains will operate on its regular weekday schedule, with extra service on the Framingham/Worcester Line.

• Copley Station will be closed all day. South Street, Kent Street and St. Mary's Street Green Line stations will be closed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

• Due to anticipated crowds, bicycles are not allowed on any MBTA vehicles on Patriots' Day.

• All buses, trackless trolleys, and express bus routes will operate on a regular weekday schedule, unless specifically noted here.

Note: All MBTA parking garages will be pay-on-entry and cash-only on April 20 in order to ensure all customers exit in a timely manner.

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