Boston Councilor Frank Baker posted the alert below on his Facebook page about park, beach, and road closures given the approaching storm:
“Starting tonight, March 1, 2018, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close all coastal beach reservations, parks, and parking areas, all campgrounds statewide, all agency operated ice rinks and the Cass Recreation Complex, and several parkways in the Greater Boston area, until further notice. Additionally, parking bans will be implemented on Friday, March 2, 2018, at 8:00 AM at the following locations: Hull Shore Drive and Nantasket Avenue in the Town of Hull, Quincy Shore Drive in the City of Quincy; Revere Beach Boulevard in the City of Revere, and Winthrop Shore Drive in the Town of Winthrop. The upcoming closures are due to a forecasted Nor’easter that is expected to deliver heavy precipitation, potential coastal and inland flooding, and strong wind gusts.
WHERE: All coastal beach reservations, parks, and parking areas statewide at 6:00 PM this evening; all campgrounds statewide at 6:00 PM this evening; and all DCR operated ice rinks and the Cass Recreation Complex at 11:00 PM this evening. The following parkways have been scheduled to close or will close if necessary on Friday, March 2, 2018:
- Morrissey Boulevard in the City of Boston from Freeport Street to UMASS (9:00AM);
- Morrissey Boulevard in the City of Boston from Neponset Circle to Freeport Street (if necessary);
- Nahant Causeway in the Town of Nahant (if necessary);
- Nahant Road/Lynn Shore Drive rotary in the Town of Nahant (time to be determined);
- Nantasket Avenue/Hull Shore Drive and extension in the Town of Hull (time to be determined);
- Quincy Shore Drive in the City of Quincy (9:00AM);
- Revere Beach Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in the City of Revere (if necessary);
- William Day Boulevard in the City of Boston (9:00AM);
- Winthrop Shore Drive in the Town of Winthrop (time to be determined); and,
- Winthrop Parkway in the Town of Winthrop at Short Beach (5:30AM).
Parking bans on Friday, March 2, 2018 starting at 8:00 AM: Hull Shore Drive and Nantasket Avenue in the Town of Hull, Quincy Shore Drive in the City of Quincy; Revere Beach Boulevard in the City of Revere, and Winthrop Shore Drive in the Town of Winthrop
WHEN: Beginning on Thursday, March 1, 2018, until further notice.”