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The minutemen and redcoats will face off once again on the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday, 250 years after their historic clash that opened the Revolutionary War. Here’s what to expect from the festivities, in organizers’ own words. Plus, get the forecast for Saturday.
The town of Lexington is preparing for its massive Lex250 celebration this weekend. A full calendar of events means a lot of traffic and parking changes. Visitors are urged to use public transit, including shuttles, whenever possible but if you're going to drive, here's a list of what to know.
Road closures starting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025
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- Hancock Street — from Bedford Street to Adams Street
- Harrington Road — from Bedford Street to Massachusetts Avenue
- Meriam Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Patriots Drive
- Clarke Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Park Drive
- Massachusetts Avenue — from Waltham Street to Forest Street
- Muzzey Street — from Forest Street to Lexington High School Driveway
- Muzzey Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Muzzey Street Parking Lot Entrance
- Worthen Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street
- Lincoln Street — from Worthen Road to Audubon Drive
- Hastings Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Lincoln Street
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Lexington kicked off their 250th anniversary celebrations with a press conference on Thursday morning. Here's what we learned.
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Starting at noon on Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Massachusetts Avenue — from Pleasant Street to Worthen Road
- Maple Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Ingleside Road
- Marrett Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Follen Road
- Pelham Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Eliot Road
- Winthrop Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road
- Woburn Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Solomon Pierce Road
- Grant Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Saddle Club Road
- Waltham Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road
- Waltham Street — from Forest Street to Marrett Road
Parking restrictions in effect from Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. through Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6 p.m.
- Adams Street — from Hancock Street to Burlington Town Line
- Audubon Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Lincoln Street
- Bedford Street — from Lexington Center to Bedford Town Line
- Bloomfield Street (odd side) — from Massachusetts Avenue to Highland Avenue
- Cedar Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Hill Street
- Clarke Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Park Drive
- Coolidge Avenue — Entire road
- Depot Square — Entrance and Exit roads
- Edgewood Road (even side) — from Meriam Street to Hancock Street
- Eliot Road (odd side) — from Pelham Road to Washington Street
- Fletcher Road — Entire Road
- Follen Road — Entire Road
- Forest Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street
- Grant Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Saddle Club Road
- Hancock Street — from Adams Street to Revere Street
- Hancock Street — from Bedford Street to Adams Street
- Harrington Road — from Bedford Street to Massachusetts Avenue
- Hastings Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Lincoln Street
- Hayes Lane — Entire Road
- Hill Street — from Cedar Street to Bedford Street
- Lincoln Street — from Worthen Road to Lincoln Park
- Maple Street — Entire Road
- Marrett Road (Route 2A) — from Massachusetts Avenue to Forbes Road
- Massachusetts Avenue — from Pleasant Street to Route 2A
- Meriam Street — from Glen Road to Adams Street
- Meriam Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Patriots Drive
- Muzzey Street — from Forest Street to LHS Driveway
- Muzzey Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Raymond Street
- Oakland Street (even side) — from Meriam Street to Glen Road
- Park Drive — Entire road
- Parker Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Clarke Street
- Patriots Drive (even side) — from Edgewood Road to Meriam Street
- PaulRevereRoad — from Massachusetts Avenue to Cedar Street
- Pelham Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Eliot Road
- Percy Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Warren Street
- Percy Road (odd side) — from Warren Street to Highland Avenue
- Pleasant Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Worthen Road East
- Revere Street — from Hancock Street to Bedford Street
- Sheridan Street — Entire Road
- Sherman Street — Entire Road
- Slocum Road (odd side) — from Massachusetts Avenue to Highland Avenue
- Solomon Pierce Road — Entire Road
- Tavern Lane — Entire Road
- Vine Brook Road — Entire Road
- Waltham Street — from Forest Street to Marrett Road
- Warren Street (odd side) — from Percy Road to Eliot Road
- Washington Street (odd side) — from Warren Street to Highland Avenue
- Watertown Street — from Pleasant Street to Peacock Farm Road
- Winthrop Road — Entire Road
- Woburn Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Lowell Street
- Wood Street — from Massachusetts Avenue to Hartwell Avenue
- Worthen Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Militia Drive
- Worthen Road — from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street
People are already talking about all the traffic expected Friday through Monday in Boston, between the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight Ride from Boston to Lexington and the Boston Marathon.
