Boston police share street closures, parking restrictions for Celtics championship parade

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police on Wednesday outlined planned street closures and parking restrictions for Friday’s Celtics championship parade.

Set to take place four days after the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the parade will step off at 11 a.m. outside TD Garden. The parade will make its way through the city and come to an end outside the Hynes Convention Center on Boylston Street.

Parking restrictions will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Street closures will take effect at 9 a.m.

The following streets will be closed, according to the Boston Police Department:

Causeway Street: From North Washington Street to Merrimac Street
Staniford Street: From Causeway Street to Cambridge Street
Cambridge Street: From Staniford Street to Tremont Street
Tremont Street: From Cambridge Street to Boylston Street
Boylston Street: From Washington Street to Massachusetts Avenue

The following streets will have parking restrictions:

Causeway Street: Both sides from North Washington Street to Merrimac Street
Staniford Street: Both sides from Causeway Street to Cambridge Street
Cambridge Street: Both sides from Staniford Street to Tremont Street
Tremont Street: Both sides from Cambridge Street to Boylston Street
Boylston Street: Both sides from Washington Street to Massachusetts Avenue
Charles Street South: Both sides from Park Plaza to Boylston Street
Charles Street: Both sides from Beacon Street to Boylston Street
Arlington Street: Both sides from Newbury Street to Saint James Avenue
Berkeley Street: Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
Clarendon Street: Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
Dartmouth Street: Both sides from Newbury Street to Saint James Avenue
Exeter Street: Both sides from Newbury Street to Blagden Street
Fairfield Street: Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Gloucester Street: Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Hereford Street: Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
Cambria Street: Both sides, from Boylston Street to end at Hynes Center garage
Scotia Street: Both sides, from Saint Cecilia Street to Dalton Street
Saint Cecilia Street: Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Dalton Street: Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Providence Street: Both sides, from Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
West Street: Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
Temple Place: Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
Bromfield Street: Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
Park Street: Both sides, from Tremont Street to Beacon Street
Beacon Street: Both sides, from Somerset Street to Tremont Street
School Street: Both sides, from Tremont Street to Province Street
Somerset Street: Both sides, from Ashburton Place to Cambridge Street
New Chardon Street: Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
Bowdoin Street: Both sides, from Dern Street to Cambridge Street
New Sudbury Street: Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Hawkins Street
Congress Street: Both sides, from New Sudbury Street to State Street
State Street: Both sides, from Congress Street to Court Street
Court Street: Both sides, from Washington Street to Cambridge Street
New Chardon Street: Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
Staniford Street: Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street
Lomasney Way: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Nashua Street
Lancaster Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Merrimac Street
Portland Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
Friend Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
Canal Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
Haverhill Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
Beverly Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
Medford Street: Both sides, from Causeway Street to North Washington Street
Plympton Street: Both sides, from Albany Street to Harrison Avenue
East Dedham Street: Both sides, from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street

Hot weather currently blanketing the region is expected to give way to cooler temperatures by midday Friday.

As fans prepare to take to the street, though, Boston police on Wednesday still urged attendees to dress accordingly.

“There will be no tolerance for public drinking or disorderly, disruptive behavior,” police added.

Fans are also banned from climbing or standing on mailboxes, bus vestibules, rooftops or light poles.

With street closures and parking restrictions in place, police urged parade goers to use public transportation.

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