Waltham, Are Your Streets Passable in the Snow?

Photo of Washington Street via Matthew Carter/Waltham Fire Department Emergency Notifications /Facebook

If a fire broke out on your street, could a fire truck pass through to get to your home (and is the hydrant shoveled out)?

Sunday morning, a resident on Grant Place argued that on her street, it could not.

Denise Landry lives on this private way, with a dead end on her side. Landry posted on Waltham Fire Department Emergency Notifications that, “I had to call the police on the first storm because [my neighbor] refused to get his truck off the street so the city can plow, so the plow guy put the snow behind his truck (and also blocked my driveway again) ..... “

On Saturday, firefighter Matthew Carter also posted, “Ladder 2 was unable to make it down Washington Avenue earlier today due to the two parked cars in this picture (shown on page). Please do not park in a way that will block an emergency vehicle.” Many residents responded to his post.

Waltham residents, have you had issues with neighbors blocking streets with their cars? If so, have you called authorities, and what has happened? Share your storm stories below, as it might help your neighbors (and let off some steam)!