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City of Boston Traffic Advisory for Sunday, June 5, 2022

In Dorchester, the annual Dorchester Day Parade will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2022, as well as the annual Project D.E.E.P. 5k Road Race. The Corrib Road Race will be held in West Roxbury on Sunday.

People coming into Dorchester to attend are encouraged not to drive their personal vehicles. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the Bluebikes website and information on the MBTA may be found on the MBTA website.


The Dorchester Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Dorchester Avenue at Lower Mills, Richmond Street and Washington Street. The parade will travel on Dorchester Avenue from Adams Street to Columbia Road, and is expected to be completed by 4 p.m. The parade route will be closed to traffic during the event.

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Sunday” temporary parking restrictions will be in effect as follows.

  • Dorchester Avenue, Both sides, from Pierce Square (Adams Street, Washington Street, (Dorchester Avenue) to Columbia Road
  • Adams Street, Staging, Both sides, Pierce Square (Adams Street, Washington Street, Dorchester Avenue) heading southerly to the Milton Line
  • Richmond Street, Staging Both sides, from Washington Street to Adams Street
  • Butler Street, Staging Both sides, from Adams Street to Richmond Street
  • Washington Street, Staging Both sides, from Gallivan Boulevard to Morton Street / Richmond Street

The Project D.E.E.P. 5k Road Race will start at at 12 p.m. and will take place on the following streets:

  • Dorchester Avenue at the Blarney Stone
  • outbound to Lower Mills
  • turn around just before Mother Julia Road in Lower Mills, and
  • return to the Blarney Stone.

The annual Corrib Road Race will also start at 12 p.m. in West Roxbury. Streets along the race route will be closed. The race route is as follows:

  • Lagrange Street, right onto VFW Parkway
  • right onto Corey Street
  • left onto Weld Street
  • right onto Maple Street
  • right onto Centre Street
  • left onto Bellevue Street
  • right onto Howitt Street, and
  • right onto Lagrange Street to Billings Field.
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