Traffic advisory for July 4 celebration

Special events taking place as part of the City of Boston’s annual July 4^th celebration will require prohibiting vehicle traffic and restricting parking on select local streets in Boston.  People coming into the City to enjoy the festivities are strongly encouraged not to drive their personal vehicles.  Information on Blue Bikes, the regional bike-share service, can be found on the Blue Bikes website. Information on the MBTA can be found online.  Walking is also a great way to move around Boston

Traffic and parking will be impacted on local streets in Boston as follows.  The City of Boston’s Police and Transportation Departments may make changes to this plan as necessary.  

In addition to state owned roadways in the area, due to the concert and fireworks at the Hatch Shell, the following local streets in the Back Bay will be closed to traffic in accordance with the following schedule.

• Berkeley Street at Beacon Street

• Beacon Street, from Charles Street to Massachusetts Avenue, and all streets feeding into Beacon Street
• Berkeley Street, from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
• Dartmouth Street, from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
• Fairfield Street, from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
• Hereford Street, from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday through Wednesday”

• Beacon Street North side (even side), from Berkeley Street to Clarendon Street

“Tow Zone No Stopping Tuesday & Wednesday”

• Arlington Street Both sides, from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Berkeley Street Both sides, from Marlborough Street to Back Street
• Clarendon Street Both sides, from Marlborough Street to Back Street
• Dartmouth Street Both sides, from Marlborough Street to Back Street
• Exeter Street Both sides, from Marlborough Street to Back Street
• Beacon Street Both sides, from Charles Street to Dartmouth Street
• Back Street Both sides, from Dartmouth Street to David G Mugar Way
• Chestnut Street Both sides, from David G Mugar Way to Brimmer Street
• Mount Vernon Street Both sides, from David G Mugar Way to Brimmer Street
• Pinckney Street Both sides, from David G Mugar Way to Brimmer Street
• Revere Street Both sides, from David G Mugar Way to Charles Street

“Tow Zone No Stopping Wednesday”

• Arlington Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to St. James Avenue
• Berkeley Street Both sides, from Marlborough Street to Boylston Street
• Clarendon Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Marlborough Street
• Dartmouth Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Marlborough Street
• Exeter Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Marlborough Street
• Fairfield Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Back Street
• Gloucester Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Back Street
• Hereford Street Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Back Street
• Massachusetts Avenue Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Back Street
• Beacon Street Both sides, from Dartmouth Street to Charlesgate East
• Boylston Street Both sides, from Berkeley Street to Arlington Street

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday through Wednesday”

• Beacon Street North side (even side), from #116 Beacon Street to Berkeley Street

The Fourth of July Parade will begin at 9 AM on Wednesday, July 4, at City Hall Plaza.  Traffic and parking in the vicinity of Government Center and Downtown will be impacted as follows.

Leave City Hall Plaza, turn left onto Cambridge Street, continue onto Tremont Street, left onto Bromfield Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Court Street, pausing at the Old State House, left onto Congress Street, to Faneuil Hall.  During the pause at approximately 10 AM, a reading of the Declaration of Independence will take place from the balcony of the Old State House. 

It is anticipated that Congress Street, State Street and Devonshire Street at the Old state House will be closed to traffic while the reading is taking place.

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Wednesday”

• Devonshire Street, both sides, from State Street to Quaker Lane
• State Street, both sides, from Congress Street to Washington Street