Best route to Route 128.
Proceed on Route 128 to Exit 24 (Route 30/ Commonwealth Avenue).
At the end of the exit ramp, turn RIGHT onto Route 30 and go EAST towards
Newton and Boston.
Proceed on Route 30 for 3.1 miles
Newton City Hall will be the large brick building on the right.
FROM THE EAST:
Take the Mass Pike or Commonwealth Avenue WEST towards
Newton.
Leave the Mass Pike at Exit 17 (Newton-Watertown). Stay in the middle
lane at the end of the exit ramp and go straight ahead onto Washington
Street.
Continue on Washington Street for 1.3 miles to Walnut Street.
Turn LEFT onto Walnut Street and drive SOUTH for 1.1 miles.
(You will see the LIBRARY across the street at the corner
of Homer and Walnut Streets.) Turn RIGHT onto Homer Street and drive
past the Library to the adjacent parking lot on the left.
City Hall will be across the street from the Library parking
lot. Visit the Library after you've wrapped up your business at
City Hall!
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION :
Newton City Hall is about a mile from the Green Line* (D Branch) stops at Newton Centre and Newton Highlands. It is also about a mile from the Newtonville Commuter Rail (Purple Line) stop. The #59 MBTA Bus stops at City Hall and connects to the Newtonville and Newton Highlands stops along Walnut Street. This bus runs approximately every half hour. For detailed MBTA information and schedules visit MBTA.com.
City Hall is about a 20-25 minute walk from Newtonville and Newton Highlands along Walnut Street.
* The D Branch of the Green Line is undergoing construction during Summer 2007-shuttle busses will run along the route.
