WGBH 5K 2022 Run for Public Media

DIRECTIONS TO THE DCR ARTESANI PARK
1255 Soldiers Field Road Brighton, MA 02135


From interstate 93 North or South and Boston near Back Bay.
Take the Storrow Drive Exit. 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 Storrow 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 1⁄2 mile further along Soldiers Field Road. Artesani Park is on the right, (follow signs for Publick 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 Studio Allston Hotel and Casa Cana Restaurant.

From the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90 East or West)
Take the Allston/Cambridge exit; and after paying the toll, 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 Soldiers Field Road and the river (on the right). Follow the signs for “Newton/Arlington. “Go through the Western Avenue Traffic light 2/10 mile ahead. Continue under the yellow overhead sign reading “Danger low clearance – Cars only and onto Soldiers Field Road.” Continue 1 mile to the yellow flashing light described in the directions above to Artesani Parking lot.

Public Transportation
The best way to the Artesani Park is by car. The MBTA provides some bus service from Harvard Stop on the Red Line. The stops nearest Artesani Park are on Western Ave near McDonalds (360 Western Ave. Brighton, MA) and the Star Market Shopping Plaza. You will then have to cross the footbridge next to the Skating Club of Boston (1240 Soldiers Field Rd. Brighton) to walk the Artesani Park.
There are 200 parking spaces available at the DCR Artesani Park.

Once those spaces are filled, there is on street parking on Western Avenue (near Ariana Restaurant, 384 Western Avenue). Free overflow parking available at the GBH parking garage, located at 15 Guest Street in Brighton, approximately one mile away from the DCR Artesani Park and you can park there.


DIRECTIONS TO WGBH PARKING GARAGE
15 Guest St. Brighton, MA 02135

Directions to the WGBH parking garage: https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/where-we-are/brighton-studios