| Date: | 10/14/2026 |
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What: From Wednesday, October 14, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close various roadways and implement traffic and parking restrictions in the Cities of Boston and Cambridge to accommodate the Head of the Charles Regatta. Traffic patterns and parking restrictions will be clearly marked, and police details and DCR Rangers will be on site as necessary.
Road Closures:
- Memorial Drive: both directions, between Western Avenue and Fresh Pond Parkway, from 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, to 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 18
Parking Restrictions:
- Memorial Drive: no parking both directions, between Western Avenue and Fresh Pond Parkway, from 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, to 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 18
- Soldiers Field Road: no parking
- Greenough Boulevard: no parking
- Charles River Reservation: Lots 1-4 along Soldiers Field Road will be closed from 10 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, until 10 p.m. on Sunday, October 18
- Lot 4 will have a designated passenger drop off/pickup area open Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Lot 2 will have ADA parking and ride share drop off/pickup areas on Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Riverside Boat Club: parking lot closed from 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, at to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 18
- Cambridge Boat Club: parking lot closed from 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, to 8 p.m., Sunday, October 18
- Veterans Memorial Pool: driveway and semi-circle parking lot closed from 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 18
Additional Closures:
- Daly Boat Ramp: closed to general boat access from 6 p.m. on Friday, October 16, to 6 a.m. on Monday, October 19
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