Watertown traffic panel updates controls for school transition
The Watertown Traffic Commission unanimously approved parking and traffic control updates as Watertown High School transitioned from temporary to permanent facility.
City Council · Meeting of September 30, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Traffic Commission unanimously approved parking and traffic control updates as Watertown High School transitioned from temporary to permanent facility. The commission approved removal of temporary controls at Watertown Middle School and added one police-only and two handicap-only parking spaces plus a new drop-off zone from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the new school on Columbia Street. A resident's request for one handicap space at 17 Berkeley Street was also approved unanimously.
Two MBTA transit improvement projects on Galen Street were tabled pending further design review and traffic analysis.
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Source: the City Council meeting of September 30, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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