Traffic Commission Approves Parking Restrictions on Two Streets
The Watertown Traffic Commission voted unanimously to restrict parking on Wheeler Lane and Auburn Court. Residents had requested the restrictions due to congestion that prevented trash trucks and utility vehicles from accessing narrow streets.
City Council · Meeting of January 28, 2026
The Watertown Traffic Commission voted unanimously to restrict parking on Wheeler Lane and Auburn Court. Residents had requested the restrictions due to congestion that prevented trash trucks and utility vehicles from accessing narrow streets. Robert Airasian's commission also voted to continue studying traffic calming measures on Palfrey Street, denied a request for an in-street Do Not Enter sign on Lowell Avenue, and denied a request for speed bumps on Common Street.
The commission removed a Handicap Only parking space from the Traffic Rules and Orders at 42/44 Copeland Street.
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