Greenough Blvd In Watertown Closed To Cars, Open For Walkers

WATERTOWN, MA — With the extension of Governor Charlie Baker's stay-at-home order, Bay Staters have flocked to parks and trails to get their exercise in and their fill of the outdoors. Under the order, residents can be outside for recreational exercise, as long as they are maintaining social distancing. In an effort to expand open space and limit the spread of the new coronavirus, some streets are being closed to give pedestrians and cyclists more room.

Greenough Boulevard, or Little Greenough, will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arsenal Street and North Beacon Street in Watertown. The space will be open indefinitely to pedestrians and cyclists.

While parks and walking paths are open and public spaces, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation reminds residents that surfaces in parks are only as clean as the last person who has come in contact with it, even as park staff continuously sanitize the space.

As of Saturday, April 11, 2020, state park properties statewide will have reduced parking in an effort to prevent overcrowding and the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. The parking reduction will continue indefinitely.

Playgrounds, fitness areas and bathroom facilities throughout the state parks system are still temporarily closed until May 18.