Parking Ban for Some Newport Streets In Effect Saturday Night

With several inches of more snow in the forecast this weekend, Newport officials are once again taking steps to prepare for snow removal operations.

The Newport Police Department has instituted a parking ban that will go into effect at 11 p.m. on Saturday. It will end on Monday at 6 a.m.

The following streets are designated as tow zones for emergency snow removal work and are included in this parking ban:

• Bellevue Avenue: Kay Street to Bowery Street
• Broadway
• Friendship Street
• Spring Street
  
• Summer Street
• Thames Street
• Washington Square
  
• West Marlborough Street
  
• Van Zandt Avenue, from J.T. Connell Memorial Road east to Malbone Road

The city is also asking residents, property owners and business owners to be mindful of the city ordinance requiring them to remove snow from sidewalks.

City ordinance requires the sidewalks to be cleared within five hours of daylight or after the snow stops falling.

Residents with no place to park can use the following city lots for free:

• Gateway Center
• Mary Street
• Easton’s Beach