The City of Newport has issued a mandatory parking ban from 9 AM until 8 PM on Tuesday, February 13th due to impending winter weather.
To help facilitate the City’s snow removal efforts, Newport residents are being urged to take advantage of free parking at the Gateway Center, Mary Street, and Touro Street parking lots during the storm. Alternatively, residents are also encouraged to request the use of a neighbor’s driveway to secure off street parking to keep vehicles off the roadways.
Not only does getting your car off the street help protect it from damage, but it also allows the City’s snow plows to operate more efficiently.
Residents are advised that due to the storm, trash and recycling collections scheduled for Tuesday through Friday will be delayed by one day. Additionally, the Waste Management Transfer Station will be closed on Tuesday, February 13th.
The City of Newport is advising that any motor vehicles parking on the following streets one-half hour after the parking ban begins may be subject to tow;
Annandale Road, Bellevue Avenue: (Kay Street to Bowery St), Bedlow Avenue, Bliss Road, Broadway, Coggeshall Avenue, East Bowery Street, Farewell Street, Friendship Street, Gibbs Avenue, Gould Street, Kay Street, Powell Avenue, Spring Street, Summer Street, Thames Street, Third Street, Warner Street, Washington Street, Washington Square, West Marlboro Street, West Narragansett Avenue, William Street, and Van Zandt Avenue, from J.T. Connell Memorial Road East to Malbone Road.
The City is reminding residents and business owners to shovel any sidewalks adjacent to their property within four hours of the storm’s conclusion.
For more information about the City’s snow preparations, please visit www.CityofNewport.com/Snow
