September 12, 2025 Traffic Advisory

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 Newbury Street Series – Sundays, from July 13, 2025 through to September 21, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025 will be the first Sunday in a series of when the City of Boston will once again transform Newbury Street into a pedestrian only walkway. The street will become car free to allow shoppers, diners and pedestrians to use the full width of the street. Arlington Street, Berkeley Street, Clarendon Street, Dartmouth Street and Exeter Street will all remain open, while Fairfield Street, Gloucester Street, and Hereford Street will be closed at Newbury Street. 

For the 2025 Newbury Open Streets, the City wishes to implement a 15 minute drop off and pick up area on Berkeley Street and Clarendon Street, in the areas that were previously posted as No Stopping.

The series will run every Sunday from July 13, 2025 to September 21, 2025. With no event taking place on August 31, 2025.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout the Sundays affected on the following streets:

• Newbury Street - Both sides, from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts Avenue
• Fairfield Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Gloucester Street - Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
• Hereford Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Newbury Street, excluding next to the fire station
• Berkeley Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Clarendon Street - Both sides, from Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

Hare Krishna Procession – Saturday, September 13, 2025

The Hare Krishna Procession for their 60th Anniversary will be taking place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, stepping off at 11 a.m.. The procession will start in the area of St Cecilia Street and Boylston Street, proceeding down Boylston Street and ending before Charles Street. 

The procession itself will not need any temporary parking restrictions but at the formation point, a certain section of Cambria Street will need to be posted with a temporary parking restriction to afford an area for setting up a cart that is important to the procession, and other support vehicles may also be in that area. The parade organizer instructed that participants could not proceed beyond Charles Street and also instructed not to disperse through the Boston Public Garden.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following street:

• Cambria Street - Both sides, from Boylston Street to St Cecilia Street

CHINATOWN

Chinatown Main Street Lantern Festival - Saturday, September 13, 2025

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Lantern Festival, sponsored by the Chinatown Main Street Program, will be taking place. To ensure the safety of attendees, some streets will be posted with a temporary No Parking restriction.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following street:

• Beach Street - Both sides, from J. F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Road to Tyler Street
• Hudson Street - Both sides, from Kneeland Street to Beach Street

Chinatown Taiwan Night Market - Saturday, September 20, 2025

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Chinatown Taiwan Night Market, sponsored by the Chinatown Business Association, will be taking place. In the interest of safety the Department of Transportation will post some streets with a temporary No Parking restriction.

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following street:

• Beach Street - Both sides, from J. F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Road to Tyler Street
• Hudson Street - Both sides, from Kneeland Street to Beach Street

DORCHESTER 

Open Streets Boston Dorchester - Sunday, September 14, 2025

Open Streets Boston – Dorchester will take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025 in the Dorchester neighborhood. Open Streets Boston will afford residents, visitors and business owners to experience Boston in a whole new way through a fun-filled day of walking, biking, skating, rolling, and family-friendly activities on car-free streets, which will require some temporary parking regulations and some roadway diversions. The event will start at 10:30AM and run through to 3:00PM with the streets closing at 9:00 a.m. and opening up by 4:00 p.m. 

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Sunday on the following street:

• Dorchester Avenue - Both sides, from Ashmont Street/Talbot Avenue to Adams Street

NEWMARKET SQUARE ROADWORK

The Boston Transportation Department will be making some adjustments to Massachusetts Avenue between Theodore Glynn Way and Magazine Street. To accommodate the work, the existing flexposts and protective concrete barriers will be temporarily removed from the road in order for restriping to happen effectively. Additional cautionary signage will also be installed as part of this effort. The contractor expects to do the majority of the work overnight to minimize impacts to Newmarket's commercial circulation. We expect the work to take about two weeks to complete, at which point separation materials will be restored to protect the bike infrastructure. Please take notice of, and act in accordance with, any new signage posted at this location. 

ROSLINDALE

Canterbury Street Bridge Closure - Friday, September 12 - Until Further Notice

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the Canterbury Street Bridge will be closing to vehicular traffic on Friday, September 12, at 9:00 p.m.  Findings from a recent bridge inspection required the closure of the bridge. The bridge will be closed until further notice. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Traffic should follow the detour signage in place.  The primary detour route will utilize Hyde Park Avenue, Cummins Highway, Rowe Street, Brown Avenue, and Seymour Street. The eastbound detour will follow Seymour Street to Brown Avenue to Cummins Highway. The westbound detour will follow Hyde Park Avenue to Cummins Highway to Rowe Street to Seymour Street.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.        

SOUTH BOSTON

South Boston Street Festival - Saturday, September 20, 2025

The annual South Boston Street Festival is rescheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025 on East Broadway, between I Street and L Street, with access being maintained eastbound to Emerson Street. 

Parking restrictions will be in place throughout Saturday on the following streets:

• East Broadway - Both sides, from I street to L Street
• Municipal Parking Lot off East Broadway by the Boston Public Library - All spaces within parking lot
• L Street - West side (odd side), from L Street heading southerly for the first two street lights
• K Street - Both sides, from East Broadway to Emerson Street