September 19, 2025 Traffic Advisory

Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures.

People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the websiteand information on the MBTA may be found online. The MBTA advises riders to purchase a round-trip rather than a one-way ticket for a faster return trip. Walking is also a great way to move around.

ALLSTON-BRIGHTON

Allston Brighton Parade - Sunday, September 28, 2025

The annual Allston/Brighton Parade will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2025 stepping off at 1:00 p.m. In addition to the parade there will be the annual Brian J. Honan 5K Run/Walk which will begin on Brighton Avenue at Linden Street at 12:00 p.m. - ending on Brighton Avenue opposite 161 Brighton Avenue using much of the same route as the parade.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Sunday on the following streets:

• Brighton Avenue -North side, outbound roadway, from Malvern Street to Harvard Avenue
• Faneuil Street -South side (park side), from opposite Adair Street to opposite #365 Faneuil Street
• Tremont Street -North side (school side), from Washington Street to Tip Top Street
• Brighton Avenue -North side, outbound roadway, from Harvard Avenue to Cambridge Street
• Cambridge Street -Both sides, from Brighton Avenue to Washington Street
• Washington Street -Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Oak Square

Allston Village Street Fair - Sunday, September 28, 2025

The Parents and Community Build Group, Inc. will be holding the Allston Village Street Fair on Harvard Avenue on Sunday, September 28, 2025.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Sunday on the following streets:

• Harvard Avenue -Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Brighton Avenue
• Harvard Terrace -Both sides, from Harvard Avenue to the dead end
• Farrington Street -Both sides, from Harvard Avenue to Highgate Street
• Gardner Street -Both sides, from Harvard Avenue to Linden Street

Annual Jimmy Fund Walk - Sunday, October 5, 2025

The annual Jimmy Fund Walk will occur on Sunday, October 5, 2025 with the ending point being the Boston Common. The route of the walk follows the route of the Boston Marathon, continuing further down Boylston Street taking a left onto Charles Street ending inside Boston Common. There will be numerous production vehicles and buses in the area.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Sunday on the following streets:

Beacon Street - North side, from Spruce Street to David Mugar Way, South side (Boston Common side), from Charles Street to Joy Street.

Boylston Street - Both sides, Arlington Street to Charles Street

Charles Street - Both sides, Boylston Street to Beacon Street

Brookline Avenue - Both sides, from Deaconess Road heading towards Francis Street including the loading zone and the first four metered spaces (FD056-060) Both sides from Overland Street to Lansdowne Street

Cleveland Circle, Chestnut Hill Avenue - Cassidy Playground Parking Area - all of the metered areas

BACK BAY

Open Newbury Street Series - Sundays, from July 13, 2025 through to September 21, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025 will be the first Sunday in a series of when the City of Boston will once again transform Newbury Street into a pedestrian only walkway. The street will become car free to allow shoppers, diners and pedestrians to use the full width of the street. Arlington Street, Berkeley Street, Clarendon Street, Dartmouth Street and Exeter Street will all remain open, while Fairfield Street, Gloucester Street, and Hereford Street will be closed at Newbury Street.

For the 2025 Newbury Open Streets, the City wishes to implement a 15 minute drop off and pick up area on Berkeley Street and Clarendon Street, in the areas that were previously posted as No Stopping.

The series will run every Sunday from July 13, 2025 to September 21, 2025. With no event taking place on August 31, 2025.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout the Sundays affected on the following streets:

• Newbury Street - Both sides, from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts Avenue
• Fairfield Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Gloucester Street -Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
• Hereford Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Newbury Street, excluding next to the fire station
• Berkeley Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Clarendon Street - Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

CHINATOWN

Chinatown Taiwan Night Market - Saturday, September 20, 2025

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Chinatown Taiwan Night Market, sponsored by the Chinatown Business Association, will be taking place. In the interest of safety the Department of Transportation will post some streets with a temporary No Parking restriction.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following street:

• Beach Street -Both sides, from J. F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Road to Tyler Street
• Hudson Street -Both sides, from Kneeland Street to Beach Street

Double Ten Parade - Saturday, October 4, 2025

The annual Double Ten Parade will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The parade starts in the area of the Chinatown Gate on Beach Street and from Beach Street, turns right onto Washington Street and follows Washington Street until it crosses State Street and then enters the Washington Mall area of Boston City Hall Plaza. Step off is at 11 a.m.

The Double Ten Parade is typically held on the first Saturday on or before October 10th. It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising which ultimately led to the beginning of the Republic of China establishing independence from imperial rule.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following street:

• Beach Street -Both sides, from Hudson Street to Tyler Street
• Hudson Street -Both sides, from Kneeland Street to Beach Street

MISSION HILL

Mission Hill Road Race - Saturday, September 27, 2025

In cooperation with the organizers of the Mission Hill Road Race as well as the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services, the Transportation Department will post parking restrictions on a certain section of St. Alphonsus Street and Calumet Street to help facilitate the running of the Annual Mission Hill Road Race which will be taking place on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following streets:

• St. Alphonsus Street -Both sides, from Tremont Street to Calumet Street
• Calumet Street - East side (even side), from St. Alphonsus Street to Hillside Street

NEWMARKET SQUARE ROADWORK

The Boston Transportation Department will be making some adjustments to Massachusetts Avenue between Theodore Glynn Way and Magazine Street. To accommodate the work, the existing flexposts and protective concrete barriers will be temporarily removed from the road in order for restriping to happen effectively. Additional cautionary signage will also be installed as part of this effort. The contractor expects to do the majority of the work overnight to minimize impacts to Newmarket's commercial circulation. We expect the work to take about two weeks to complete, at which point separation materials will be restored to protect the bike infrastructure. Please take notice of, and act in accordance with, any new signage posted at this location.

ROSLINDALE

Canterbury Street Bridge Closure - Friday, September 12 - Until Further Notice

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the Canterbury Street Bridge will be closing to vehicular traffic on Friday, September 12, at 9:00 p.m. Findings from a recent bridge inspection required the closure of the bridge. The bridge will be closed until further notice. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Traffic should follow the detour signage in place. The primary detour route will utilize Hyde Park Avenue, Cummins Highway, Rowe Street, Brown Avenue, and Seymour Street. The eastbound detour will follow Seymour Street to Brown Avenue to Cummins Highway. The westbound detour will follow Hyde Park Avenue to Cummins Highway to Rowe Street to Seymour Street.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.     

Roslindale Parade - Sunday, October 5, 2025

The annual Roslindale Day Parade will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025. In the interest of safety, as well as to provide staging ground for the parade, certain streets in the area will have parking restrictions posted.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Sunday on the following streets:

• Cummins Highway - North side (even side), from Lindall Street to Washington Street
• Murray Hill Road - South side (odd side), from Florence Street to Washington Street
• Firth Road - South side (odd side), from Florence Street to Washington Street
• Bexley Road - South side (odd side), from Washington Street to Florence Street
• Washington Street - Both sides, from Stellman Avenue to Cummins Highway
• South Street - Both sides, from Washington Street to Belgrade Avenue
• Belgrade Avenue - Both sides, from South Street to Roberts Street
• Basile Street - Both sides, from Washington Street to Lindall Street
• Robert Street - Both sides, from South Street to Belgrade Avenue
• Walter Street - Both sides, from South Street to Symmes Street/Knoll Street South side (odd side), from Knoll Street to Primrose Street
• South Walter Street - Both sides, from Robert Street to South Fairview Street
• Belgrade Avenue - Both sides, from Roberts Street to West Roxbury Parkway
• West Roxbury Parkway - Both sides, from Belgrade Avenue to Msgr. Finn Circle
• Msgr. Finn Circle - Both sides, from West Roxbury Parkway to South Street
• Centre Street - Both sides, from Msgr. Finn circle to South Street
• South Street- Both sides, from Centre Street to Walter Street

SOUTH BOSTON

South Boston Street Festival - Saturday, September 20, 2025

The annual South Boston Street Festival is rescheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025 on East Broadway, between I Street and L Street, with access being maintained eastbound to Emerson Street.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following streets:

• East Broadway -Both sides, from I street to L Street
• Municipal Parking Lot off East Broadway by the Boston Public Library -All spaces within parking lot
• L Street -West side (odd side), from L Street heading southerly for the first two street lights
• K Street -Both sides, from East Broadway to Emerson Street

Colin's Joy 5K Road Race - Saturday, September 27, 2025

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, a road race, known as Colin's Joy 5K will be taking place in South Boston. The event is similar to the South Boston Catholic Academy Jingle Bell Run. Part of the event consists of running 100 yard youth dashes between O Street and P Street on East Broadway and the organizer has requested that a temporary parking restriction be implemented in this location to assist them in their event. The route of the 5K starts on East Broadway heading easterly to Day Boulevard, right onto Day Boulevard, proceeding to Head Island, around Head Island Causeway, around the outer walkway of Castle Island to Fort Independence and reverse direction back to 866 East Broadway.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following streets:

• East Broadway -Both sides, from O Street to P Street. North side (school side), from O Street to #858 East Broadway

SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT

Red Bull Cliff Diving Event, Seaport District - Saturday, September 20, 2025

The Boston Transportation Department will be posting parking restrictions along a section of Northern Avenue in the Seaport District in South Boston for the Red Bull Cliff Diving Event that will be taking place from the top of the Institute of Contemporary Art on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This is being conducted at the request of the Bureau of Field Service of the Boston Police Department.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following streets:

• Northern Avenue -Both sides, from Pier 4 Boulevard to Marina Park Drive

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