If you’re driving into the city to watch Super Bowl 51 on Sunday, be advised: A handful of streets in Boston will be closed to traffic from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. that night, and there will be parking restrictions in certain areas as well.
The following information is from the City of Boston’s traffic advisory. All the restrictions are subject to change by Boston police if needed.
Traffic restrictions
The following locations will be closed to traffic from approximately 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- Commonwealth Avenue: BU Bridge to Massachusetts Avenue, both sides
- Brookline Avenue: Beacon Street (Kenmore Square) to Pilgrim Road (except for garages/parking lots that have no other exit to another public way, all vehicles exiting under this condition shall turn in a southerly direction toward Park Drive)
- Boylston Street: Pilgrim Road to Westland Avenue
- Ipswich Street: Boylston Street at Hemenway Street to Boylston Street at Park Drive
- Lansdowne Street: Brookline Avenue to Ipswich Street
- Van Ness Street: Ipswich Street to Kilmarnock Street
- Yawkey Way: Boylston Street to Van Ness Street
Parking restrictions
“No Stopping Boston Police Special Event Sunday” temporary parking restrictions will be in place at the following locations.