Traffic Advisory for Saturday, July 8, 2017

Open Canal Street, the Chinatown Main Street Festival and the Hare Krishna Procession will take place in Boston on Saturday, July 8.  Traffic and parking will be impacted.  Attendees are encouraged not to drive their personal vehicles into Boston for these events.  Information on Hubway, the regional bike-share service, may be found at www.theHubway.com and information on the MBTA may be found at www.MBTA.com .  For a faster return trip, the MBTA advises riders to purchase a round-trip rather than a one-way ticket.  Walking is also a great way to travel around Boston.

Open Canal Street

Canal Street, between Causeway Street and Market Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10 AM and 8 PM.  Anthony “Rip” Valenti Way, between Haverhill Street and Merrimac Street will also be closed to traffic from 10 AM to 8 PM.

Parking restrictions for this event will be as follows.

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday”

Canal Street, both sides, Market Street to Causeway Street

Anthony “Rip” Valenti Way, both sides, Haverhill Street to Merrimac Street

Friend Street, both sides, Anthony ‘Rip” Valenti Way to Market Street/Merrimac Street

Chinatown Main Street Festival

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7 AM to 6 PM for the Chinatown Main Street Festival.

Hudson Street, between Kneeland Street and Beach Street

Beach Street, between Hudson Street and Tyler Street

Oxford Street, between Beach Street and Essex Street

Parking restrictions for this event will be as follows.

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday”

Beach Street, both sides, J.F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Road to Washington Street

Harrison Avenue, both sides, Essex Street to Kneeland Street

Hudson Street, both sides, Kneeland Street to Beach Street

Oxford Street, both sides, Beach Street to Essex Street

Tyler Street, both sides, Kneeland Street to Beach Street

Hare Krishna Procession

The Procession will begin at 12 Noon with up to 500 participants who will gather on Cambria Street, between Boylston and St. Cecilia Streets, and march on Boylston Street, left onto Charles Street, entering the Boston Common at the Center Gate.  Traffic will be briefly delayed at intersections to allow the marchers to proceed along the route.

Parking restrictions for this event will be as follows.

“Tow Zone No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Saturday 6 AM to 2 PM”

Cambria Street, both sides, Boylston Street to St. Cecilia Street

Boylston Street, even side, St. Cecilia Street to Dalton Street