HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC) - In anticipation of inclement winter weather this weekend, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is activating a twenty-four hour snow parking ban for the city - starting at 6 p.m. and ending on Monday, March 4th at 6 p.m.
The city's warming center will be open during its regular hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as well. Mayor Bronin stressed how important the public's participation and respect in the parking ban is for the city.
"At this point we expect between four and eight inches of snow tomorrow night, beginning with rain starting around 6 p.m.," said Major Bronin. "Our Blue Light Lots, Hartford Public Schools lots and other city lots will be open at noon tomorrow, and we ask residents to comply with the parking ban as soon as possible. It is essential that all residents and visitors respect the parking ban so that our Public Works team can work quickly and safely."
All on-street parking is prohibited throughout the City of Hartford during a snow parking ban. Vehicles not moved from city streets by the start of the parking ban will be ticketed or even towed. For those without access to off-street parking, there are authorized parking areas throughout the city that residents can access.
Those accessible lots include Blue Light Lots, City Parks, Recreation and Senior Centers and Hartford Public Schools parking lots. Additionally, 16 major intersections will be illuminated with blue light beginning six hours before the parking ban and will remain illuminated throughout the duration of the ban.
Four hours after the snow parking ban has been lifted, all vehicles in City Blue Light Lots must be removed. Furthermore, any vehicle parked at a Hartford Public School lot must be moved within two hours of the completion of the parking ban.
The Mayor's Office encourages residents to move all on-street cars to the following list of authorized parking areas to avoid being ticketed...
Blue Light Lots• 130 Sisson Ave• 2434 Main St• 135 Main St• 50 Curcombe St• 20 Francis Ct• 547 Park St• 60 Chadwick Ave• 45 Evergreen Ave• 77 Laurel St• Sigourney and Homestead• Learning Corridor Parking Garage - Brownell St Entrance
City Parks and Centers• Colt Park – Wawarme St Lot • Elizabeth Park – Asylum St Lot • Elizabeth Park – Prospect Ave Lot • Goodwin Park – Hubbard Rd Lot • Goodwin Park – Maple Ave Golf Course Lot • Keney Park – Woodland St Lot • Keney Park – Ridgefield St Lot • Rocky Ridge Park – Zion St Lot• Thomas J. Hyland Memorial Park – Ansonia St Lot• Foster Heights Park – Amherst St Lot• Holcomb Health and Human Services Campus - 2 Holcomb St Lot• North End Senior Center - 80 Coventry St Lot• Parker Memorial Community Center - 2621 Main St• Metzner Recreation Center – 680 Franklin Av• Samuel Valentin Arroyo Recreation Center – 30 Pope Park Dr
All Hartford Public Schools Parking Lots A complete list of schools can be found at https://www.hartfordschools.org/enroll/school-directory-2/business-categ...
Also, the Mayor encourages residents to sign up to receive alerts from the City of Hartford. Residents can sign up online at https://www.hartford.gov/emergency-services. The Mayor noted the City does not overuse the alert system and residents can always unsubscribe. However, the system is used to give residents timely, important information about what is happening in the City.
