Memorial Drive (Cambridge)

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Memorial Drive runs along the north bank of the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is designated as U.S. Route 3 or Massachusetts Route 3 for its entire length, and Massachusetts Route 2 over the portion west of the Boston University Bridge.

Formerly Charles River Road, it was renamed in 1922, when Charles River Park was taken over by the Metropolitan District Commission. It is named in honor of those who died in World War I.^[1]

Memorial Drive, like the other parkways along the Charles River Esplanade, is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (formerly the Metropolitan District Commission). In keeping with the recreational mission, most of Memorial Drive is generally closed to motor vehicles on Sundays in the summer, to allow for pedestrian and nonmotorized users. The closure is in effect from 11:00am to 7:00pm starting the last Sunday of April until the 2nd Sunday of November.[2]