New Bedford Announces Snow Parking Ban Ahead of Major Blizzard

NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — With as much as two feet of snow and blizzard conditions expected to wreak havoc on the SouthCoast in the next couple of days, the City of New Bedford has announced a parking ban going into effect on Sunday afternoon.

When New Bedford's Snow Parking Ban Begins

According to the City, the parking ban will begin on Sunday, February 22 at 1 p.m. and will remain in effect until further notice.

Violations of the snow emergency parking ban will be subject to ticketing at $50 per ticket, and towing at full cost to the owner of the vehicle towed. The vehicle owner is also responsible for the full cost of storage for any towed vehicle.

Visit the City of New Bedford's Snowstorm Guide for more information.

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Where Parking Is Allowed During New Bedford's Snow Parking Ban

During the parking ban, parking is permitted on the north side of all streets going east and west, and is permitted on the east side of all streets going north and south. The permitted side of the street is typically the side opposite of the fire hydrants.

New Bedford Streets With Double-Sided Parking Restrictions

A double-sided parking ban will also be in effect for the following areas, including the downtown and Acushnet Avenue business districts:

Wood St (Acushnet Ave to Belleville Ave)
Acushnet Ave (Tarkiln Hill Rd to Coggeshall St)
Nash Rd (Acushnet Ave to Belleville Ave)
Ashley Blvd (Nash Rd to Coggeshall St)
County St (Purchase St to Cove Rd)
Cottage St (Durfee St to Union St)
Mill St (Kempton St to Pleasant St)
Kempton St (Brownell Ave to Pleasant St)
Downtown Business District (County St to JFK Blvd, Kempton St to Walnut St)
Dartmouth St (Allen St to Matthew St)
Rivet St (Dartmouth St to JFK Blvd)

Off-Street Parking Locations Available in New Bedford

For those in need of off-street parking during the parking ban, it is available at the following locations:

Victory Park – Brock Avenue
Hazelwood Park – Brock Avenue
Cove Street Parking Lot – Cove Street and Morton Court
Orchard Street at Camara Soccer Field
Buttonwood Park Parking Area – Hawthorn Street Side and Lake Street Side
Coggeshall Street Parking Lot – Coggeshall Street and Acushnet Avenue
Sawyer Street Parking Lot – Between Sawyer Street and Beetle Street
Brooklawn Park Parking Area – Brooklawn Street (South Side)
Riverside Park Lot – Coffin Avenue
Coffin Avenue Lot- Across from Taber Mills Apartments
Former Phillips Avenue School – 249 Phillips Avenue
Elm Street Garage
Zeiterion Garage – 688 Purchase Street
New Bedford High School – 230 Hathaway Boulevard
Normandin Middle School – 81 Felton Street
Roosevelt Middle School – 119 Fredrick Street
Charles S Ashley Elementary School – 122 Rochambeau Street
Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School – 212 Nemasket Street
Elwyn G Campbell Elementary School – 145 Essex Street
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy Elementary School – 247 Elm Street
Lot at intersection of Elm and Cottage (Southeast Corner)
James B Congdon Elementary School – 50 Hemlock Street
John B DeValles Elementary School – 120 Katherine Street
Alfred J Gomes Elementary School – 286 South Second Street
Ellen R Hathaway Elementary School – 256 Court Street
Hayden/McFadden Elementary School – 361 Cedar Grove Street
Former Horatio A Kempton Elementary School – 135 Shawmut Avenue
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School – 445 Ashley Boulevard
Carlos Pacheco Elementary School – 261 Mt. Pleasant Street
John Avery Parker Elementary School – 705 County Street
Casmir Pulaski Elementary School – 1097 Braley Road
Thomas R Rodman Elementary School – 497 Mill Street
Former William H Taylor Elementary School – 620 Brock Avenue
Taylor School – 91 Portland Street
Jireh Swift Elementary School – 2203 Acushnet Avenue
Betsey B Winslow Elementary School – 561 Allen Street

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