Moving Day at MIT on Saturday, May 7 - Road Closures & Other Traffic Information

The following traffic and parking restrictions will be in place in Cambridge and Boston for Moving Day at MIT on Saturday, May 7^th.  Complete details of Moving Day are available at http://camb.ma/MITMovingDay.

These closures will be updated as needed.

Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Restrictions

• Boston-bound traffic will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Cambridge­‐bound traffic will be limited to one lane 12 noon – 4:00 pm

Memorial Drive Closings

• Memorial Drive from One Memorial Drive to Massachusetts Avenue will CLOSE in both directions 12 noon – 10:00 pm
• Memorial Drive east‐bound from Vassar Street to Massachusetts Avenue will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Memorial Drive west­‐bound from Massachusetts Avenue to Vassar Street will remain OPEN 12 noon – 4:00 pm

Cambridge Street Closings 

• Massachusetts Avenue traffic to Boston will be diverted onto Vassar Street 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Amherst Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Danforth Street will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Amherst Alley from Danforth Street to Vassar Street will remain OPEN 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Memorial Drive intersections at Danforth, Endicott, and Fowler Streets will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00
• Memorial Drive access from Audrey & Amesbury Streets will be restricted to west‐bound only 12 noon – 4:00
• Reid Overpass at the BU Bridge will CLOSE east‐bound 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Memorial Drive traffic rotary around the Reid Overpass at the BU Bridge will remain OPEN
• Ames & Wadsworth Streets from Amherst Street to Memorial Drive will CLOSE 12 noon – 10:00 pm
• Main Street off‐ramp to Memorial Drive will CLOSE 12 Noon – 10:00 pm
• Main Street from Hayward to Ames Street will remain OPEN west‐bound only

Boston Street Closings

• Back Street at Massachusetts Avenue will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00 pm
• Storrow Drive off‐ramp to Massachusetts Avenue will CLOSE 12 noon – 4:00 pm

Parking Restrictions

• Parking will be restricted on Memorial Drive from Massachusetts Avenue to the Longfellow Bridge 6:00 am – 11:00 pm
• Parking will be restricted on Massachusetts Avenue from Vassar Street to Memorial Drive 6:00 am – 11:00 pm
• Parking will be restricted on Ames Street 6:00 am – 11:00 pm

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