The Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15 will impact many roads in Wellesley during the day. The route requires roads to close at 8:30 a.m. so drivers should plan accordingly.
The Marathon route divides the Town of Wellesley in half. Runners enter Wellesley on Central Street (Rt. 135) at the Natick line near Wellesley College. The race route proceeds east on Central Street through Wellesley Square, which is the halfway point in the race. Runners continue on Washington Street (Rt. 16) eastbound through Wellesley Hills and into the Lower Falls. The race exits Wellesley on Washington Street at the Newton line.
During the race, the only way to cross over the route with a motor vehicle is to use Route 9 (Worcester Street) underneath Route 16 (Washington Street).
Road Closures
Roads will close at 8:30 a.m. and remain closed until all runners pass through Wellesley. This is expected to be approximately 3:30 p.m. The following roads are impacted:
- Central Street from the Natick line to Grove Street
- Washington Street from Grove Street to the Newton line
No vehicles will be allowed to cross the race route once roads have closed. Vehicles parked in parking lots along the route will not be allowed to leave until the road is open.
Live updates on road status or changes will be posted on the Wellesley Police Department X/Twitter and Facebook accounts @wellesleypolice on the day of the race.
Temporary NO Parking
Temporary ‘NO Parking’ areas will be posted close to the Boston Marathon Route. Vehicles parked in these zones will be towed and removed at the owner’s expense.
NO Parking barricades will be in place on Sunday, April 14 beginning at 9:00 p.m. for:
- Central Street, from Weston Road to Grove Street
- Washington Street, from Grove Street to Wellesley Avenue
Additional temporary NO Parking zones include:
- Curve Street on the west side from Linden Street to Crest Road
- Crest Road on the west side from Linden Street to Curve Street
- Howe Street on the south side from Weston Road to Curve Street
- Weston Road on the east side from Linden Street to Turner Road
- Central Street from Weston Road to Grove Street
- Linden Street from Weston Road to Crest Road on both sides of the road
- Wellesley Avenue from Washington Street to Atwood Street
- Woodlawn Road near the DPW entrance
- Garden Road one side to Colburn Road
- Colburn Road one side
- Chestnut Street one side
- Washington Street on both sides from Grove Street to the Newton line
- River Street
- Wareland Road
- Brook Street from Wellesley Avenue to Amherst Road