
Directions To Artesani Park
1234 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA
From
I-93 North or South and Boston
Follow the signs for Storrow Drive West. The Charles River will be on the
right the entire way. Travel along Storrow Drive West for just under 5 miles,
following signs reading "Newton/Arlington" (note Strorrow Drive Becomes
Soldiers Field Road about 3 miles into the journey). You will come to a sign
reading 'Arlington/Route 2 Fresh Pond Parkway and Newton.' At the Flashing yellow
light just ahead of this sign, bear left. Go through a traffic signal 20 yards
ahead. (Harvard Stadium athletic fields on the left.) Go 0.7 mile further along
Soldiers Field Road. Artesani Park is on the right, (follow signs for Public
Theatre). The right hand turn is prior to the traffic signal ahead. The parking
lot is diagonally across from WBZ and almost directly across from the Days Inn.
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 East or West)
Take the Allston/Cambridge exit; head in the Cambridge direction. Stop at the Doubletree Guest Suites traffic light. Just after the next traffic light 20 yards ahead and before crossing the River Street Bridge (which spans the Charles River) turn left onto the service road which parallels Storrow Drive (on the left) and the river (on the right). Follow the signs for 'Newton/Arlington'. Go through the Western Avenue Traffic light 2/10 mile ahead. Go under the yellow overhead sign reading 'Danger Low Clearance - Cars only' and onto Soldiers Field Road. Go 1 mile to the yellow flashing light described in the directions above to Artesani Parking lot.
Parking
Public parking is available at Artesani Park. Race entrants can also park in
the Days Inn parking lot across the street - as that is where the post race
party will be. There are additional public parking locations along Soldiers
Field Road from the Eliot Bridge to Artesani Park. Also, there is a parking
lot at the BBN High School on Greenough Boulevard across from the Eliot Bridge.
Public Transportation
From
Central Square (Cambridge), take the #70 bus (outbound to Waltham).
From Cleveland Circle (Brookline), take the #86 bus (toward Cambridge).
From Harvard Square (Cambridge), take the #86 bus (toward Brookline)
Exit any of these buses at the corner of Western Avenue and Everett Street (382
Western Avenue).
Walk toward the Days Hotel and through the Hotel parking lot to Soldiers Field
Road.
Artesani
Park is across the street. Please use the overhead walkway for your safety!
For T and bus schedules, call the MBTA at 617.222.3200