HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-08-2011 Town Wide Parking BanMichael J. Driscoll
Town Manager
TOWN OF
WATERTOWN
Office of the Totvn Manager
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6465
Fax: 617-972-6404
www.watertown-ma.gov
townmgr@watertown-ma.gov
To: Honorable Town Council
From: Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager .,
Date: February 3, 2011
RE: Town -wide Emergency Parking Ban
As a follow up to the attached e-mail correspondence regarding the subject, I will bring
this up under Communications from the Town Manager at the February 8, 2011 Town Council
Meeting.
Thank you for your consideration.
cc: Gerald S. Mee, Jr., Superintendent of Public Works
Edward P. Deveau, Police Chief
Mario A. Orangio, Fire Chief
Ann Koufman, Superintendent of Schools
Steven J. Ward, Director of Public Health
Phyllis L. Marshall, Treasurer/Collector
Steven Magoon, Director of Community Development & Planning
Driscoll, Michael
From: Driscoll, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 11:54 AM
To: Town Councilors; Dept. Heads
Cc: Hand, JoAnna
Subject: FW: Town -wide Emergency Parking Ban ( For Informational Purposes Only --Please Do Not
Respond)
Attachments: Town -wide Emergency Parking Ban
From: Driscoll, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 11:48 AM
To: Mee, Gerald; Dpwdept; Deveau, Edward; Orangio, Mario
Cc: Ward, Steven; Erickson, Bob; Hand, JoAnna
Subject: FW: Town -wide Emergency Parking Ban
Good morning; as discussed earlier this morning, attached please find the subject announcement.--- Superintendent
Mee; please kindly post to the DPW'S Website.-- Chief Deveau; please kindly notify all news media outlets and proceed
with a Town wide community notification through the Reverse 911 System .-- Chief Orangio; please kindly notify
Watertown Cable Access in order to have the scrolled message put in place.-- Mr. Erickson; please kindly post to the
Town's Website and to all " Notify Me " options. ---Thanks to all.
Michael J. Driscoll
Town Manager
TOWN OF
WATERTOWN
Office of the Town Manager
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6465
Fax: 617-972-6404
www.watertown-ma.gov
townmgr@watertown-ma.gov
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
ANNOUNCES TOWN -WIDE
EMERGENCY PARKING BAN
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
As a result of this winter's higher than normal accumulation of snow, streets in Watertown have
become narrower with unusually high snow banks. This has made it difficult for emergency
vehicles to pass through when responding to calls for assistance. Therefore, the Town must take
action of banning on street parking 24 hours a day until further notice. We apologize in advance for
any inconvenience this action causes but this action is being taken strictly in the interest of public
safety.
The normal winter overnight parking ban (Mtp://www.watertown-ma.gov/Document\iew.aspx?DID=2743) -
will remain in effect. I-Iowever, other than the streets listed below, on street parking on all other
secondary roads will be banned 24 hours a day until further notice. Any vehicles parked on
secondary roads will be subject to tow.
Normal parking procedures shall be allowed on the following streets (arterial and collector ways):
Arsenal Street
No. Beacon Street
Main Street
Mt. Auburn Street
Galen Street
Watertown Street
Pleasant Street
Grove Street
Walnut Street
Nichols Avenue
Normal parking procedures shall be allowed in the business district areas only on the following
streets:
Waverley Avenue
School Street
Bigelow Avenue
Dexter Avenue
Orchard Street
Waltham Street
Belmont Street
Arlington Street
Coolidge Avenue
The frequency and accumulations of this winter's storms have proven to be challenging for
everyone. The Town advises all residents to check in on neighbors who may need additional
assistance such as the elderly, keep fire hydrants and catch basins clear of snow, keep sidewalks
clear and passable and refrain from throwing snow into the roadways. Please remember that snow
removal operations continue long after the end of the storm so while it may appear acceptable to
park on the street, this has a negative effect on snow removal and emergency operations.
The continued cooperation by all residents and business owners helps keep Watertown a safe place
for all.