Traffic Advisory for Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9, 2018

Special events taking place on Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9, will impact traffic and parking in Boston.  People coming into the City for the events are encouraged not to drive their personal vehicles.  Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found at http://bluebikes.com and information on the MBTA may be found at www.mbta.com.  Walking is also a great way to move around Boston.

Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and December 9

Stuart Street, between Tremont Street and Washington Street, will be closed for construction purposes from 12:01 AM on Saturday, December 8, through 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 9.  The detour routes are as follows.

• Stuart Street, eastbound, right onto Tremont Street, left onto Oak Street, left onto Washington Street, right onto Stuart Street.
• Stuart Street, westbound, Stuart/Kneeland, left onto Washington Street, right onto Oak Street, right onto Charles Street South, to Stuart Street.

Saturday, December 8

The SSRun will begin at 1 PM at #903 Boylston Street in the Back Bay.  An estimated 700 runners will proceed on Boylston Street eastbound, turn left onto Berkeley Street, left onto Newbury Street, left onto Gloucester Street, left onto Boylston, and end at #903.  Traffic delays should be expected on streets along the route through approximately 1:45 PM.  In addition, “Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday 6 AM to 4 PM” parking restrictions will be in effect as follows.

• Boylston Street, odd side, #913 Boylston Street to #867 Boylston Street.

Sunday, December 9

The North End Christmas Parade will form on Commercial Street at Puopolo Park with the parade beginning at 1 PM.  The parade route is Commercial Street from North Street, left onto Lewis Street, right onto Commercial Street, right onto Commercial Street, right onto Richmond Street, straight onto Parmenter Street, right onto Salem Street, right onto Charter Street, right onto Hanover Street, right onto Cross Street, right onto Endicott Street, right onto Causeway Street, right onto Prince Street, left onto Hanover Street, left onto Commercial Street, ending at Puopolo Park.  Traffic delays should be expected along the route.

Walter’s Run will begin at 11 AM at the YMCA, #15 Bellevue Street in West Roxbury. An estimated 400 runners will proceed to Centre Street, left onto Centre Street, right onto Mt. Vernon Street, right onto Grayfield Street, left onto Corey Street, left onto Dwinell Street, left onto Addington Road, left onto Lagrange Street, to Linnet Street, right onto Emmonsdale Road, left onto Tennyson Street, left onto Bellevue Street, finishing at the YMCA.  Traffic delays should be expected on streets along the route.