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The following cities and towns along the Boston Marathon route will be closed for part of Monday, April 16th.

HOPKINTON
Main Street - Closes at 7:30 am

ASHLAND
Rt 135 - Closes at 7:30 am

FRAMINGHAM
Rt 135 - Closes at 8:45 am

NATICK
Rt 135 - Closes at 8:45 am

WELLESLEY
Rt 135 AND Rt 16 - Close at 8:45 am

NEWTON
Rt 16 AND Rt 30 - Close at 9 am

BROOKLINE
Beacon Street - Closes at 9:30 am

BOSTON

Road Closures, April 16:

Beacon Street
- From Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
- From the Brookline Town Line to Commonwealth Avenue

Berkeley Street
- From Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street

Boylston Street
- From Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street

Commonwealth Avenue
- From the Newton Town Line to Chestnut Hill Avenue
- From Beacon Street to Gloucester Street

Chestnut Hill Avenue
- From Commonwealth Avenue to the Brookline Town Line

Clarendon Street
- From Commonwealth Avenue to Stuart Street

Dalton Street
- From Belvidere Street to Boylston Street

Dartmouth Street
- From Stuart Street to Newbury Street
- From Columbus Avenue to Stuart Street (northbound)

Exeter Street
- From Commonwealth Avenue to Huntington Avenue

Fairfield Street
- From Boylston Street to Newbury Street

Gloucester Street
- From Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

Hereford Street
- From Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

Kenmore Street
- From Newbury Street to Commonwealth Avenue

Kenmore Square
- From Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue (inbound)

Newbury Street
- From Fairfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue

St. James Avenue
- From Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street

Stuart Street
- From Dartmouth Street to Arlington Street

Trinity Place
- From Saint James Avenue to Mass Turnpike On-Ramp

Providence Street
- From Arlington Street to Berkeley Street

Public Alley #440
- From Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street

Parking Restrictions: April 16

Some restrictions go into effect earlier than Monday the 16th. See posted signs.

Beacon Street
- Both sides, from Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline Town Line
- Inbound side, from the Brookline Line to Kenmore Square

Berkeley Street
- Both sides, Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street

Blagden Street
- Both sides, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street

Boylston Street
- Both sides, Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street

Cambridge Street
- Both sides, Bowdoin Street to Tremont Street

Chestnut Hill Avenue
- Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street

Clarendon Street
- Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Stuart Street

Commonwealth Avenue
- Inbound side, Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue
- Inbound side, Kenmore Square to 200 feet beyond Hereford Street

Dartmouth Street
- Both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street

Exeter Street
- Both sides, Blagden Street to Newbury Street

Fairfield Street
- Both sides, Boylston Street to Newbury Street

Gloucester Street
- Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

Hereford Street
- Both sides, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street

Kenmore Square
- Inbound, Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue

Newbury Street
- Both sides, Fairfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue

New Chardon Street
- Both sides, Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street

Providence Street
- Both sides, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street

St. James Avenue
- Both sides, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street

Stuart Street
- Both sides, Dartmouth Street to Arlington Street

Tremont Street
- Both sides, Court Street to Stuart Street

Trinity Place
- Both sides, St. James Avenue to the Dead End

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