Citys Snow Emergency remains in effect as another winter storm approaches Vehicles must be moved to even-numbered side of the street by 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 4); Transfer Station closed Wednesday, and garbage and recycling schedule delayed
By ELAINE K. FICARRA
BRIDGEPORT Another winter storm is headed to our region tonight into Wednesday morning bringing snow and some freezing rain throughout the Bridgeport area. The Snow Emergency remains in effect, and vehicles must be moved off marked Snow Emergency routes by 7 p.m. tonight. Alternate side of the street parking rules remain in effect on all other streets and vehicles must be moved to the even-numbered side of the street by 7 p.m., and remain there until the odd-numbered side of the street is cleared.The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Southern Connecticut beginning at midnight tonight to 6 p.m. Wednesday, forecasting snow accumulation of four to eight inches along with a tenth of an inch of ice.
During a Snow Emergency, residents must move their cars off posted Snow Emergency streets or be subject to fines and towing. Alternate-side-of-the-street parking rules are in effect for all other streets throughout the City in order to allow snow plow drivers clear passage. To comply with the Snow Emergency Alternate-Side-of-the-Street Parking Rules, residents must move their cars to the even-numbered side of the street by 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, February 4), and remain on the even-numbered side of the street until the odd-numbered side of the street has been cleared. (House numbers ending in 0,2,4,6, and 8 constitute the even-numbered side of the street.)
During the storm, residents may use the following school parking lots to move their cars off the street: Cesar Batalla School, 606 Howard Ave.; Central High School, 1 Lincoln Blvd. (Madison Avenue entrance); Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Ave.; Hall School, 290 Clermont Ave.; Luis Munoz Marin School, 479 Helen St., and Jettie Tisdale School, 250 Hollister Ave. A full list of Snow Emergency parking areas can be found at the following link: www.bridgeportct.gov/snow-emergency-parking-lots Snow Emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of Snow Emergency streets can be found on the Citys website -- http://www.bridgeportct.gov/snowemergencystreets . No parking is allowed on Snow Emergency streets. Vehicles left on Snow Emergency streets after the ban goes into effect will be subject to fines and towing. Many of our streets are very narrow in densely populated areas of the City. In order to clear our roads of snow as quickly as possible, we need the continued cooperation of our residents in adhering to the Snow Emergency parking rules, said Mayor Bill Finch. I urge residents to watch local television, listen to the radio, and stay connected to social media for updates. He added, Property owners can help by shoveling their sidewalks and driveways, and clearing snow around fire hydrants and curb cuts to help improve neighborhood safety. Please do not shovel snow back into the street. Updated Sanitation and Recycling Schedule from the Department of Public Works: Sanitation and recycling pickups scheduled for Wednesday, February 5 have been postponed to Thursday, February 6. Thursdays sanitation and recycling pickups will be pushed back to Friday, February 7. Fridays sanitation and recycling pickups will be pushed back to Saturday, February 8. The Citys Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, February 5. During the storm, residents with non-emergency, weather-related questions or concerns should call the Citys BConnected Call Center at 203.576.1311 or the Emergency Operations Center at 203.579.3829. Residents can use the Citys BConnected request system online at www.bridgeportct.gov/bconnected or on the BConnected mobile application available on iPhone or Android smartphones to report any snow-related concerns.For the latest updates, resources and information about the snowstorm, residents are asked to check www.bridgeportct.gov/snow, local television and radio news outlets and follow the City of Bridgeport on Twitter and Facebook and Mayor Bill Finch on Twitter and Facebook.
Note from Bridgeport Police Dept.: Vehicles left parked on Snow Emergency streets will be subject to tagging and towing. Violating the alternate-side of the street parking rules also will result in fines. A list of Snow Emergency streets can be found on the Citys website by following this link: http://www.bridgeportct.gov/snowemergencystreets. Note from Department of Public Works:- During the Snow Emergency all City residents should heed alternate side of the street parking rules until the Snow Emergency has been lifted.
- Residents must move their cars to the even-numbered side of the street by 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday, February 4) to facilitate efficient snow removal. Once the even-numbered (house numbers ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8) side of the street is clear, residents can move their car to that side of the street so crews can clear the odd-numbered (house numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) side of the street. Residents can then heed the alternate side of the street parking rules until the Snow Emergency has been lifted (park on even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered calendar days and odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days.)
- The Department of Public Works reminds all residents and business owners to shovel the sidewalk and walkways, including curb cuts, for pedestrian safety. If sidewalks are not cleared, the City may clean the sidewalk and charge the owner a fee for doing so, as well as impose a $100 per day fine for violating a City ordinance.
- Please do not shovel, or use a snow blower or plow to throw snow back into the street from your driveway or sidewalk. Anyone found throwing snow back into the street will be subject to a fine.
- Residents and business owners are also asked to clear fire hydrants and the immediate area around it of snow to improve neighborhood safety.
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