Parking Ban to Last Another Night

The snow emergency parking ban will continue through Friday night, announced Michael Collins, the city’s Commissioner of Public Services and Engineering on Friday morning.

“Crews will continue cleaning up the snow and it is critical that no cars are parked on the road tonight,” Collins said in his automated message to residents at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

The parking ban started at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

He added that cleanup is difficult with daytime traffic and that there is more cleanup that needs to happen after nearly two feet of snow fell on the city on Thursday and Friday.

“With the forecast of heavy rain in a few days, we must get the snow pushed back as far as possible,” he said.

Vehicles left on the road on Friday night will be towed, he said.

“I understand this is inconvenient but it is necessary,” Collins said.

If you routinely park on the street and are looking for somewhere to move your car, there’s a list of available city parking lots at the bottom of this story.

In addition to an automated telephone message, city officials alerts residents and drivers about the parking ban with flashing blue lights at 12 major intersections across the city. A complete list of those light locations can be found below.

Anyone who violates the parking ban can be issued a $50 ticket and could be towed. Vehicles owners are responsible for the cost of towing plus vehicle storage costs. If you ever want to check whether the parking ban is still in effect, you can call the city’s 24-hour snow emergency hotline at 978-922-2500.

Parking is allowed in the following parking lots during a snow emergency:

• Between Franklin Place and Washington Street
• Pond Street (behind Casa De Moda)
• Pond Street (behind the American Legion Herman A. Spear Post 331)
• Railroad Avenue (next to Veterans Memorial Park)
• Congress Street and Summit Avenue
• Chapman Street and Federal Street (behind Family Dollar)

Flashing blue lights are at the following locations:

• Beverly Farms fire station 

• Cabot and Conant streets

• Cabot and Elliott streets

• Cabot and School streets

• East Lothrop and Hale streets

• Elliott and McKay streets

• Essex and Dane streets

• Gloucester Crossing

• North Beverly fire station

• Park Street and Broadway

• Rantoul and School streets

• Sohier Road and Herrick Street