Traffic & Transit

Which Brookline Roads Are Closed For The 127th Boston Marathon?

Several roads will be closed on Monday, April 17 to accommodate the 127th running of the Boston Marathon. See them here.

Roads will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on the day of the race and are expected to reopen around 5:30 p.m.
Roads will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on the day of the race and are expected to reopen around 5:30 p.m. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BROOKLINE, MA – Several roads will be closed on Monday, April 17 to accommodate the 127th Boston Marathon.

Beacon Street will be closed to inbound traffic. Additionally, the following areas will be closed to traffic:
  • Chestnut Hill Avenue at Clinton Road and Dean Road
  • Washington Street at Park Street
  • Harvard Street at Longwood Avenue and Sewall Avenue
  • Saint Paul Street at Longwood Avenue and Sewall Avenue
  • Sewall Avenue at Marshall Street

Roads will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on the day of the race and are expected to reopen around 5:30 p.m.

Vehicles parked on Beacon Street will be towed beginning on Sunday, April 16 at 4 p.m. Brookline residents are asked to plan ahead and seek alternative routes.

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During the event, pedestrian crossing is only permitted on Beacon Street at Tappan, Webster and Hawes Streets. Crossing is permitted only if it is not a danger or obstruction to runners. Crossing is not permitted from approximately 1 to 3 p.m.

No traffic hearings will be held on Saturday or Monday.

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