It's Marathon Monday! Here's What You Need to Know

Many roads in Boston will be closed to cars on Monday, April 20, 2015, the day of the 119th Boston Marathon.

***In the interest of public safety and traffic management, Boston’s Police and Transportation Departments may make changes to the following traffic restrictions and parking regulations as necessary. It is important that drivers pay close attention to all posted signs.***

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The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, April 20, 2015:

• 5 a.m. - Streets in the vicinity of the Boston Common will close.
• 6 a.m. - Boylston Street, Hereford Street to Arlington Street will close.
• 8 a.m. - All streets east of Massachusetts Avenue (as well as Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 22) will close.
• 8 a.m. - All streets west of Massachusetts Avenue in the Kenmore Square Audubon Circle area will close.
• 8:30 a.m. - All streets in the Brighton area leading into the route will close.

Click here for a complete list of roads.

Monday, April 20 is also Patriots’ Day, a recognized Boston holiday.

• All parking meters in the city are free on this day.

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Public Transit (MBTA)
Using the MBTA to travel to and from Boston on marathon Monday is strongly recommended. All trains run on a holiday schedule.

• Copley and Arlington Stations are closed during the day.
• South Street, Kent Street, and St. Mary’s Street Stations on the above-ground branches of the Green Line are closed between 10 a.m. and approximately 6 p.m. on Monday.

For a faster return trip, the MBTA advises riders to purchase a round-trip rather than a one-way ticket.

Photo: MEMA