Mayor's Office Working With MBTA to Correct Snow Removal Issues at Commuter Parking Garage

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An automated message from the mayor’s office before this week’s blizzard suggested that Beverly residents park at the new MBTA parking structure on Rantoul Street.

Residents took took advantage of the commuter garage, and it quickly filled up, including the unprotected top/roof floor.

After the storm, many residents who parked on the top floor of the garage and went to claim their vehicles on Wednesday, found out that there had been no snow removal on the roof deck.

The parking lot sign states that the garage operators take responsibility for snow removal in the lot. That had happened as of Wednesday, and there were many frustrated and people as they returned to their buried vehicles. It took one man hours to shovel out his vehicle, according to an eyewitness report.

Motorists were charged $5 per day to park in the MBTA garage. It states right on the MBTA’s website:

“LAZ Parking is responsible for parking lot snow removal, maintenance and fee collection. Please contact MBTA Customer Service regarding platform snow removal, cleanliness and maintenance issues.”

City officials said on Thursday that snow from the MBTA garage’s roof deck has been cleared, and they are working with the MBTA to ensure this problem will not happen again.

Submitted photo.