Fall River area parking bans, closures, and storm related information

PARKING BANS

Fall River parking ban from Wednesday, January 3 at 6:00 p.m. until further notice.

Somerset parking ban in effect until Friday January 5th at noon.

Swansea parking ban 5:00 a.m. Thursday January 4th to 6:00 a.m. Friday January 5th.

Dartmouth parking ban 9:00 a.m. Thursday January 4th to 9:00  a.m. Friday January 5th.

Tiverton parking ban from midnight tonight until further notice.

NO SCHOOL

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Fall River Public.

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Diman

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Espirito Santo School

Thursday January 4th for Holy Name School

Thursday January 4th for Holy Trinity School

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for St Stanislaus School

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Argosy Collegiate

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Atlantis Charter School

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Westport

Thursday January 4th and Friday January 5th for Tiverton

CLOSURES

Fall River Recreation closed Thursday January 4th.

Fall River WIC closed Thursday January 4th.

Government Center will be closed Thursday, January 4.

CFC Head Start/Early Head Start Programs will be closed Thursday, January 4.

COURT

Court leaders have determined that all court locations across the state will be closed on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in the interest of public and staff safety due to the severe winter storm predicted to impact all regions.

Those with scheduled court events should contact the appropriate Clerk’s Office once it reopens.

Also, The First Step In shelter at 164 Durfee Street will be open today January 3, 2018 and tomorrow January 4, 2018.

There will be trash pick up in Fall River on Thursday January 4th.

The Governor has directed that non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplaces on Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Motorists are reminded that when a parking ban is in effect, parking is allowed on the north side of all city streets that run east and west and that parking is allowed on the west side of all streets that run north and south.   In most cases this means no parking on the fire hydrant side.

Motorist are asked to participate in the parking ban to allow emergency vehicles, including police, fire and medical, clear access to all streets while allowing better access to snow plows for cleaner and safer streets.

Parking is not allowed within 20 feet of a corner to allow access for snow removing vehicles.  Parking allowed, unless posted, on both sides of any street that is divided by a traffic median, but parking against the median is prohibited.

If any vehicle is in violation of the parking ban and must be towed to clear streets for plows or emergency vehicles, the owner must call the Fall River Police Department at (508) 324-2801, for the location of the towed vehicle.  All towing fees must be paid to the respective tow company prior to release of the stored vehicle.

Parking is available at the following locations until the ban is no longer in effect:

FLINT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT ON PLEASANT STREET, MUNICIPAL LOT ON COLUMBIA

In the event of a power outage the Kuss Middle School at Globe Mills Avenue will be used as a temporary shelter.  The phone number to report a power outage in your neighborhood is 1-800-465-1212.

Please call the following numbers with all and any questions or concerns regarding the snow storm/parking ban:

Mayor’s Office:                                 508-324-2600

                                                                508-324-2601

Snow Storm Station:                      508-324-2801

                                                                508-207-2584

DPW OFFICE:                     508-324-2761

                                                   508-324-2760

TRAFFIC DEPT.:                 508-324-2577 

                                                    508-324-2579

For the safety of the residents, Mayor Jasiel Correia is asking residents to please stay at home due to the blizzard like conditions.