Traffic Advisory for July 24- July 28 2024

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 website and 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.

BACK BAY

Open Streets Newbury, Sunday, July 28, 2024

Open Newbury affords residents, visitors, and business owners to experience this vibrant street in a whole new way through a fun-filled day of walking, biking, skating, rolling, and family-friendly activities on a car-free street, which will require some temporary parking regulations on:

• Newbury Street from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts Avenue

The intersections of Fairfield Street, Gloucester Street, and Hereford Street will be car-free. The remaining intersections will be open to vehicular traffic for public safety access and general vehicular traffic flow. Parking will be prohibited from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Any vehicles remaining after 6 a.m. will be towed.

EAST BOSTON

Viva Colombia Festival– Saturday, August 10, 2024.

There will be a Colombian Independence Festival held on Border Street, in East Boston between Saratoga Street and Lexington Street. Parking restrictions will be in place from 11AM to 9 PM on the following street:

• Border Street, Both sides, from Lexington Street to Saratoga Street

FENWAY

Run to Home Base - Saturday, July 27, 2024

The Annual Run to Home Base consists of a 5K race and a 9K race. Both start on Jersey Street and over their course will enter the City of Cambridge by way of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge and then return to the City of Boston, ending by crossing home plate at Fenway Park. It expects 2,000 runners and 10,000 attendees. Rolling street closure should be anticipated.

Temporary parking restrictions will be in place on Saturday from midnight to noon at the following locations:

• Jersey Street, Both sides, from Brookline Avenue to Van Ness Street
• Van Ness Street, Both sides, from Jersey Street to Ipswich Street
• Ipswich Street, Both sides, from Van Ness Street to Lansdowne Street
• Lansdowne Street, Both sides, from Brookline Avenue to Ipswich Street
• Boylston Street, Both sides, from Hemenway Street to Massachusetts Avenue
• Massachusetts Avenue, West side (odd side), from Beacon Street to Boylston Street

MATTAPAN

Community Pop-Up Events - Saturday, July 27, 2024, August 17, 2024 & August 24, 2024

Parking restrictions will be in place to accommodate the events: 

• Municipal Lot #14, at 23 Fairway Street, Mattapan, All spaces, entire lot

NORTH END

North End Procession, Saint Joseph Procession - Sunday, July 28, 2024

Starting at 467 Hanover Street, Head south on Hanover Street, Left onto Richmond Street, Left onto Commercial Street, Left on Lewis Street, Left onto North Street, Right into North Square, Left onto Prince Street, Left onto Hanover (Saint goes right to St. Leonard Church), Right onto Cross Street, Right onto Salem Street, Left onto Cooper Street, Right onto Endicott Street, Right onto Causeway, Right onto Prince Street, Left onto Salem Street, Right onto Charter Street, Left On Henchmen, Right on Commercial, Right onto Hanover Street St Joseph and St Agrippina Clubs, Battery Street (Saint to Madonna Cava Club) and All Saints way, Left onto Hanover to firehouse and Prado, Left onto Clark, Right onto North, Right onto Fleet, Right on Hanover, back to St. Joseph Society at 467 Hanover Street. Procession starts 1PM.

North End Feast, Saint Agrippina – July 31 to August 4, 2024

The season for the feasts in the North End section of Boston is arriving and it starts with the Feast of Saint Agrippina, which is scheduled to take place from August 1, 2024 to August 4, 2024 with setup on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Parking restrictions will be in place from Wednesday through Sunday on the following streets:

• Hanover Street, Both sides, from Charter Street to Commercial Street
• Battery Street, Both sides, from Hanover Street to Commercial Street
• Commercial Street, South side (even side), from Henchman Street to Battery Street

North End Feasts, Madonna Della Cava – August 8 to August 11, 2024

The second North End feast of the season is hosted by the Society of the Madonna Della Cava and uses the same area as the Saint Agrippina Feast, it begins on Friday, August 9, 2024 and ends on Sunday, August 11, 2024, with setup taking place on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Parking restrictions will be in place from Thursday through Sunday on the following streets:

• Hanover Street, Both sides, from Charter Street to Commercial Street
• Battery Street, Both sides, from Hanover Street to Commercial Street
• Commercial Street, South (even side), from Henchman Street to Battery Street
• North Square, North side (odd side) from Moon Street to Prince Street

Fisherman’s Feast – Wednesday, August 14, 2024 through to Sunday, August 18,  2024

The third North End feast of the season will be the Fisherman’s Feast set up will begin on Wednesday. Parking restrictions will be in place from Wednesday through Sunday on the following streets: 

• Lewis Street, Both sides, from Moon Street to Commercial Street
• Fleet Street, Both sides, from Hanover Street to Commercial Street
• North Street, Both sides, from North Square to Clark Street
• Fulton Street, Both sides, from Richmond Street to Lewis Street
• Clark Street, Both sides, from North Street to Commercial Street
• Sun Court Street, Both sides, from Moon Street to North Street
• Moon Street, Both sides, from North Square to Fleet Street

Saint Anthony - Saint Lucy Festival – Wednesday, August 21, 2024, through  Monday, August 26, 2024

The annual Saint Anthony – Saint Lucy Festival will occur in the same locations within the North End as in the past, with set-up beginning on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Parking restrictions will be in place from Wednesday through Monday on the following streets:

• Cooper Street, Both sides, from Endicott Street to North Washington Street.
• Endicott Street, Both sides, from Cooper Street to North Washington Street.
• Thacher Street, Both sides, from North Washington Street to Prince Street.
• North Margin Street, Both sides, from Cooper Street to Lafayette Avenue.
• North Washington Street, North side (odd side), from Thacher Street to Causeway Street.
• Medford Street, Southwest, from North Washington Street Causeway Street, on parking meters only

ROXBURY

Summer of Love, Washington Street, Nubian Square – Saturday, July 27, 2024

There will be the Summer of Love event on Washington Street in Nubian Square which will require the street to be closed and a temporary parking restriction to be in place on: 

• Washington Street, Both sides, from Eustis Street to Palmer Street

Puerto Rican Parade & Festival – Sunday, July 28, 2024

The annual Puerto Rican Parade will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024 starting at 12 PM

along the following route: Columbus Avenue at Cedar Street, to Seaver Street to Blue Hill

Avenue to Franklin Park Road to North Jewish War Veterans Drive, to Circuit Drive to

Piedmont Drive.

Parking restrictions will be in place on the following streets:

• Malcolm X Boulevard, Both sides, from Roxbury Street to Columbus Avenue
• Columbus Avenue, Both sides, from Health Street at Centre Street to Walnut Avenue/Seaver Street
• Seaver Street, Both sides, from Walnut Avenue/Columbus Avenue to Blue Hill Avenue
• Blue Hill Avenue, Both sides, from Seaver Street to Columbia Road

MESSAGE FROM MassDOT: SUMNER TUNNEL UPDATE

The Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project is a $160 million investment in the Commonwealth’s infrastructure.

To achieve this work, the Sumner Tunnel will be closed from Friday, July 5, through Monday, August 5, 2024.   

The Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project will offer a variety of mitigation options for individuals coming from all travel points.   

• These mitigation options include free trips on the MBTA Blue Line; free and reduced-cost water ferry options; reduced Commuter Rail fares for riders; reduced parking costs at MBTA and Commuter Rail parking lots and garages; discounted tolls for residents; and additional options for travelers to and from Logan Airport.

Learn more: mass.gov/sumner-tunnel

MassDOT Travel Time Dashboard: mass.gov/info-details/sumner-tunnel-travel-time-dashboard

Please send any comments or questions to: Sumner100@dot.state.ma.us,

Or call the  Sumner Tunnel Project Hot Line: (508) 510-2920.

Events such as parades, road races, and street fairs may require road closures to accommodate the activities.