The Boston Marathon will be held in April again for the first time in three years after being disrupted by the pandemic. Last year’s event took place in October.
Boston Police advised people attending the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18 to take public transit and expect a large police presence along the 26.2-mile course.
The street closures and restrictions begin well in advance, however. Here’s what to expect:
Road closures on Saturday, April 16
- Charles Street from Boylston Street to Beacon Street
- Arlington Street from Marlborough Street to Boylston Street
- Commonwealth Avenue Outbound from Arlington Street to Charlesgate West
- Charlesgate West from Commonwealth Avenue Outbound to Commonwealth Avenue Inbound
- Commonwealth Avenue Inbound from Charlesgate West to Hereford Street
- Hereford Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
- Boylston Street from Dalton Street to Charles Street
- Boylston Street from Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street
- Dartmouth Street from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
- Newbury Street from Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street
- Exeter Street from Newbury to Boylston Street
Parking Restrictions
No Stopping April 6 to April 21
- Blagden Street (south side, opposite side of Library) Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street for accessible parking
- Boylston Street (both sides) Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street
- Boylston Street Dartmouth Street (from Dartmouth St to Clarendon St)
- Exeter Street Boylston Street to Blagden Street
No Stopping April 11 to April 21
- Blagden Street Dartmouth Street to BPL Driveway
No Stopping April 13 to April 19
- Exeter Street Alley 441 to Boylston Street
No Stopping April 14 to April 18
- Trinity Place St. James Avenue to Stuart Street
No Stopping Friday, Saturday, and Monday, April 15, 16, and 18
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- Beacon Street Charles Street to Joy Street
- Boylston Street Dalton Street to Arlington Street, unless otherwise posted
- Clarendon Street Newbury Street to Saint James Avenue
- Dartmouth Street Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
- Exeter Street Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue, No Stopping Thursday to Monday, and east side from Boylston Street to Blagden Street.
No Stopping Saturday to Monday, April 16-18
- Berkeley Street Stuart Street to Newbury Street
- Boylston Street Arlington Street to Charles Street
- Cambridge Street Court Street to Sudbury Street
- Charles Street Boylston Street to Beacon Street
- Saint James Avenue Arlington Street to Clarendon Street
- Stuart Street Huntington Avenue to Arlington Street
No Stopping Sunday, April 17, and Monday, April 18
- Clarendon Street Newbury Street to Public Alley 436
- Newbury Street for Media Vehicles from #29 Newbury Street crossing over Berkeley Street to #69 Newbury Street
No Stopping Saturday, April 16 from 12:01 a.m. through 3 p.m.
- Newbury Street Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street
No Stopping Monday, April 18
- Arlington Street Beacon Street to Stuart Street
- Arlington Street Columbus Avenue to Isabella Street
- Beacon Street, Brighton from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brookline Town Line
- Beacon Street, Brighton from Bay State Road to Brookline Town Line
- Beacon Street, Back Bay from Charles Street to Arlington Street
- Berkeley Street Columbus Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, unless otherwise posted
- Belvidere Street Huntington Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue
- Blagden Street Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street, unless otherwise posted
- Boylston Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Dalton Street
- Charles Street from Boylston Street to Beacon Street
- Charles Street South from Park Plaza to Boylston Street
- Chestnut Hill Avenue from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
- Clarendon Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue, unless otherwise posted
- Cleveland Circle (Parking area adjacent to Cassidy Playground & parking area adjacent to Sutherland Road) from Beacon Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue, 24 hours
- Columbus Avenue from Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
- Commonwealth Avenue from Charlesgate West to Deerfield Street (outbound)
- Commonwealth Avenue from Beacon Street (Kenmore Square) to 80 feet east of Hereford Street.
- Commonwealth Avenue from Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue (inbound)
- Congress Street from State Street to Hanover Street
- Dalton Street from Boylston Street to Clearway Street
- Dartmouth Street from Newbury Street to Commonwealth Avenue and Saint James Avenue to Columbus Avenue
- Deerfield Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Bay State Road
- East Dedham Street from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street
- Exeter Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
- Fairfield Street from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
- Gloucester Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
- Hereford Street from Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
- Hanover Street (both sides) from Congress Street to Commercial Street
- Huntington Avenue from Blagden Street to Massachusetts Avenue
- Kenmore Street from Newbury Street to Beacon Street
- Nassau Street (both sides) from Washington Street to Harrison Avenue
- New Chardon Street from Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street
- Newbury Street from Arlington Street to Brookline Avenue
- Plympton Street from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street
- Providence Street from Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
- Raleigh Street from Bay State Road to Beacon Street
- State Street (both sides) from Congress Street to Washington Street
- Stanhope Street from Berkeley Street to Clarendon Street
- Scotia Street from Dalton Street to St. Cecilia Street
- St. Cecilia Street from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
- Tremont Street (both sides) from Cambridge Street/Beacon Street to Stuart Street
- Washington Street Both sides, from Oak Street to Nassau Street. Eastside (even side), from Nassau Street to Kneeland Street
- Washington Street (both sides) from Winter Street to State Street
- Winter Street (both sides) from Tremont Street to Washington Street
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