Patriots' Day 2016: Your Guide to Navigating Arlington

ARLINGTON, MA—Arlington's Patriots Day Parade is making its return Sunday after a one-year hiatus.

Although many residents are excited for the parade's return, those traveling through Arlington and to surrounding areas will be faced with road closures.

Here is some information you need to be aware of if you plan to travel during Parade Hours, via the Arlington Police Department's web page.

Sunday, April 17, 2016
Parade starts at 2:00pm
Mass Ave closed from approximately 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Mass. Ave. will be closed from Bates Rd. [Arlington Center] to Park Ave. [Arlington Heights]

DIVERSIONS: MBTA Bus Rtes. 77, 80 and 350

Routes 77
Outbound to Arlington Heights:
Regular Route to R-Bates Rd.; L-Warren St.; L-Medford; Bear R-Chestnut St.; R-Mystic St.; L-Summer St. (Rte 2A); L-Forest St., (just past the Veterans Memorial Recreation Center); Immediately Bear R-Bow St.; L-Park Ave., (Look for the Gas Station slightly up Park Ave.); R-Mass. Ave. to Arlington Heights Busway

Alternate Route
Only to be used on orders of an Official or the Dispatcher
Regular Route to L-Lake St.; R-Rte 2 Service Rd.; R-Park Ave.; L-Mass. Ave.;
R-Arlington Heights
Connections made at:
Mass Ave & Bates Rd.; Chestnut St. & Medford St.

Inbound to Bennett Alley: Reverse diversion
Connections made at:
Mass Ave & Bates Rd.; Chestnut St. & Medford St.; Park Ave. at Mass. Ave.

Route 80
Outbound:
Regular Route to L-Hamlet St.; R-Webster St.; R-Warren St.; R-Medford St.; HOLD TIME
Connections made at:
Warren St at Medford St.
Inbound:
Regular Route departing at scheduled time OR on order of the Official.
Connections made at:
Warren St at Medford St

Route 350
Outbound
Regular Route to; R-Bates Rd.; L-Warren St.; L-Medford St; Bear R-Chestnut St.; R-Mystic St.; Regular Route

Connections made at:
Mass Ave & Bates Rd.; Chestnut St. & Medford St.
Inbound
Regular Route to: L-Chestnut St.; Bear L-Medford St.; R-Warren St.; R-Bates Rd.;
L-Mass. Ave.; Regular Route.
Connections made at:
Mass Ave & Bates Rd.; Chestnut St. & Medford St.