SNOW EMERGENCY INFORMATION FROM MEDFORD CITY HALL

 

SNOW EMERGENCY IN EFFECT AS OF 4PM MONDAY, FEB. 1ST by Jackie Piques The City of Medford is declaring a snow emergency to go into effect at 4 p.m. on Monday, February 1st. Please review parking & other information below. To see the list of people available to assist with shoveling, scroll down, or CLICK HERE. A decision on whether schools will be fully remote, in person, or cancelled on Tuesday will be made by Medford Public Schools on Monday morning after reviewing forecasts. -- PARKING REGULATIONS During a DECLARED SNOW EMERGENCY, cars may park ONLY on the EVEN side of the street on secondary roads, unless your street was granted an exemption by the Traffic Commission (because this winter begins in an even year - 2020). Cars parked on the odd side during snow emergencies will be towed. Exempted streets are: - Alexander Ave. - #117 thru #145 odd side parking every year - Bennett St. - odd side parking every year - Bennett Pl. - odd side parking every year - Boston Ave. - #139 thru 194 are in Somerville, park according to Somerville's rules. - Bow St. - #14 thru #52 even side parking every year - Bristol Rd. - Medford ends at #98 - Brooks Park - parking on residence side only - Gaston St. - odd side parking every year - Governors Ave. - parking on both side in front of houses - Hillsdale Rd. - Osgood to Somerville line is odd side parking every year - Lookout Rd. - even side parking every year - Maple Ave. - odd side parking every year - Metcalf St. - even side parking every year - Newburn Ave. - #74 thru #86 even side parking every year - North St. - Medford ends at #120 - Playstead Rd. - at road division, parking on both side in front of houses - Second St. - Bradbury to Middlesex, parking on residence side every year - Third St. - Bradbury to Middlesex, parking on park side every year - Touro Ave. - odd side parking every year - Wellesley St. - Main to Dartmouth, even side parking every year - Winthrop St. - Rt. 16 to High St. exempt, parking allowed on odd side - Wicklow Ave.  - Medford ends at #118 - Willis Ave. - Hancock to Billings, odd side parking every year During declared snow emergencies, there is NO PARKING on designated Emergency Arteries (see below). Please read posted signage and avoid parking in these areas. Cars on these streets during snow emergencies will be towed. The following streets are designated as Emergency Arteries: Boston Avenue Central Avenue College Avenue from George Street to Boston Avenue Forest Street Fulton Street George Street Governors Avenue Grove Street Hancock Street Harvard Avenue Harvard Street High Street Lawrence Road Main Street Medford Street Mystic Avenue from Main Street to Crescent Street Playstead Road Riverside Avenue Salem Street Spring Street Washington Street Webster Street Willis Avenue Winthrop Street Woburn Street. You may park in a city lot during snow emergencies, but your car must be moved by 7 a.m. the morning after the storm. Make sure your car is not blocking access for emergency vehicles or snow removal vehicles; emergency vehicles and snow removal vehicles need a minimum of 12 feet. Park your car at least 20 feet from the street corner so plows can push snow away from the crosswalks. Under City Ordinance, residents who have driveways, garages, or other off-street parking facility are not allowed to park on the street for a period of time longer than one hour between 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. and could face a fine. Any motor vehicle parked on a public way for a period of 48 consecutive hours without being moved is subject to towing and a fine. If your car was towed, contact one of the following companies based on where it was towed from: Export, 50 Mystic Ave. (cars located east of Medford St., east of Main St., east of Forest St. to the Malden/Somerville line) 781-395-0808 Stephen's Automotive Transport, 60 Union St. (cars located west of Medford St. and Main St., west of Forest St. to the Somerville/Winchester/Arlington lines) 781-396-8697 SHOVELING REGULATIONS It is the residents' responsibility to: Clear sidewalks within 6 hours of daylight after snowfall. Keep the adjacent sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Failing to comply with this sidewalk clearance ordinance is a fineable offense. You will be fined $25 the first time, then $50 for each successive day. DO NOT shovel snow into the street To report a sidewalk, call the Building Department at any of the following numbers:781 393 2492 781 393 2508 781 393 2493 Additionally, we ask the public's assistance with the following: Clear openings at corners, crosswalks and curb cuts so pedestrians can cross safely. Dig out fire hydrants and catch basins. Shoveling Assistance Available! This is a list of shovelers and plowers for hire. This list is provided for information only. The City of Medford is not liable for any related damages. Accessibility text: Available Snow Shovelers: Gabi Cole 315-250-1367 Gcole0105@gmail.com Area: South Medford, West Medford, Hillside, Wellington Alex Frankel 781-502-8638 Alexf0034@gmail.com Area: West Medford Brendan Crowley 781-605-5879 Bigbman9988@gmail.com Area: Fulton Heights & near Lawrence Memorial Hospital Aiden & Amanda Auditore 781-2568-6458 781-258-6127 Jewel1022@aol.com Area: All Samuel Lima 617-501-9431 Area: All Zackary Ranney 781-866-1213 Zranney26@medford.k12.ma.us Area: Spring St., Salem St., Riverside Ave Danny Diskin 781-718-3093 jdiskin@medford.k12.ma.us Area: West Medford Matt Ambrose 617-921-5575 Matt.ambrose@gmail.com Area: All Nicholas & Alexander Giogas 781-771-7077 egiogas@comcast.net Area: West Medford & Boston Ave. Samuel Chalfin samchalfin@gmail.com Area: West Medford Martin Berry 617-839-4487 Martyb0071@gmail.com Area: All CITY RESPONSIBILITIES + PROCEDURES The Medford DPW will plow and/or treat roads during any snow event. If a significant amount of snow is forecasted (typically 4+ inches), a snow emergency may be called and parking restrictions will go into place to allow plows to access the street and ensure passage for emergency vehicles. Please don’t take it personally! Often the DPW plows snow back into your driveway. Pushing snow into a driveway opening or along a car parked in the street is really unavoidable as we work to keep streets passable during all stages of a storm. Whether the snow is form Mother Nature, or from a plow or other source, it is still the responsibility of the resident to clear the area. Don’t throw snow from your sidewalks into the street− this is against the law ($50 fine 1st time, $100 fine 2nd time). Sign up for community announcements that get delivered to your phone or email including information about shoveling and snow at www.medfordma.org/alerts. FRIENDLY RECOMMENDATIONS For people on foot, with strollers and in wheelchairs, ice can be worse than snow. It can cause dangerous falls. You are as responsible for ice on your sidewalks as you are for snow. You must address or treat it within 6 hours. Stock up on ice melter before a storm. Make sure to sprinkle some down before the storm comes. Use ice melter on your driveway entrance and sidewalks early and often to prevent snow from packing down and forming into ice. Make sure to wipe your feet after applying it so you don’t track it into your house. Materials to use: Use ice melter with calcium chloride (CaCl2). It’s better for the environment and only a small amount is required to melt ice. Potassium chloride (KCl) is okay but be aware it can damage concrete. Use biodegradable cat litter as another good option. Avoid rock salt (NaCl or sodium chloride) – it kills plants and trees. Also avoid sand. It doesn’t help pedestrians; it makes hard ice more slippery. It also gets into storm drains and catch basins and is expensive to clean up in the spring. Jackie Piques | January 31, 2021 at 7:37 pm | Categories: Seasonal | URL: https://www.medfordma.org/?p=19553

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