10.21.2026 Traffic Board

The Fall River Traffic Board met on October 21, 2026, to address a variety of traffic, parking, and school safety matters across the city. The board approved a 72-foot curb cut for a vacant parcel at 11 Dyer Street following confirmation from the engineering department that there were no objections. They also approved the installation of a four-way stop at Ray Street and Weetamoe Street near B.M.C. Durfee High School following a resident's petition citing high traffic volume and recent accidents.

A significant portion of the meeting addressed traffic and parking coordination with Fall River Public Schools, attended by Chief Operating Officer Ken Pacheco and Deputy Superintendent Elizabeth Legault. In response to a petition from resident Caitlin Perry regarding Dwelly Street behind the Viveiros Elementary School, the board voted to rescind all-day parking prohibitions and enact a restricted parking window solely between 3:15 PM and 4:15 PM on the north side, opening up residential parking while accommodating afternoon school vans. The board also discussed student drop-off issues on London Street near the school and tabled a proposal to convert London Street to a one-way heading east so that abutters could be properly notified.

In other business, the board approved one-hour timed parking for a business at 1749 North Main Street and voted to table a request regarding Carver Street due to the applicant's absence. The board denied a request for a four-way stop at Robeson and Maple streets based on police crash data showing only two crashes in five years, opting instead to install solar flashing warning signage. A resident request to return Eddy Street to two-way traffic was denied to preserve safety and emergency vehicle access. Finally, the board approved handicap parking spaces on Hartwell Street (for 303 Rodman Street) and 75 Boutwell Street, denied an unneeded application for 1852 South Main Street, and voted to rescind a list of obsolete handicap parking spaces across the city.

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