Town of Franklin, MA Traffic Regulations

§ 170-21 Emerging from alley or private way.

The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or a garage shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such an alleyway or driveway.

§ 170-22 Location of stop signs.

[Amended 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-806]

The erection and maintenance of official stop signs are authorized by the Town Council as follows:

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
A Street	Northbound	Worsted Street
Acorn Place	Westbound	Chestnut Street
Acorn Place	Northbound	Chestnut Street
Alex Circle	Northbound	Addison Avenue
Alpine Place	Southbound	East Central Street
Alpine ROW	Southbound	East Central Street
Anchorage Road	Southbound	Elm Street
Annabel Lane	Westbound	Pond Street
Arlington Street	Eastbound	Wachusett Street
Arlington Street	Westbound	Union Street
Arrowhead Lane	Westbound	Flintlocke Road
Ashbury Drive	Northbound	Oakland Parkway
Bald Hill Drive	Southbound	Washington Street
Baron Road	Eastbound	Maple Street
Beaver Street	Southwest bound	Grove Street
Bedford Road	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Beech Street	Northbound and southbound	Pine Street
Bell Circle	Eastbound	Town Line Road
Bent Street	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Berkshire Drive	Eastbound	Symphony Drive
Birch Street	Westbound	Summer Street
Blueberry Lane	Northbound and southbound	Essex Road
Blueberry Lane	Eastbound	Silver Fox Road
Bogastow Brook Lane	Northbound	Charles River Drive
Brandywine Road [Added 1-4-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 22-888]	Eastbound	Populatic Street
Brookfield Road	Southbound	Oak Street
Brook Street	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Brook Street	Eastbound and westbound	Short Street
Brook Street	Eastbound	Miller Street
Bullukian Drive	Westbound	Green Street
Buena Vista Drive	Westbound	Beaver Street
Byrons Way	Northbound	Washington Street
Carol Drive	Southbound	West Central Street
Catherine Avenue	Southbound	Donato Drive
Charles Drive [Added 1-4-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 22-888]	Eastbound	Brandywine Road
Charles Street	Southbound	Skyline Drive
Church Street	Eastbound	Main Street
Churchill Road	Westbound	Meadow Brook Road
Clearview Drive [Added 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Eastbound	Lincoln Street
Cleveland Avenue	Eastbound	Union Street
Cleveland Avenue	Westbound	Washington Street
Colt Road	Northbound	Washington Street
Concord Street	Westbound	Relocated Oak Street
Conlyn Avenue	Southbound	West Central Street
Constitution Boulevard	Eastbound	Upper Union Street
Cooks Farm Road	Northbound	East Central Street
Coronation Drive	Northbound and southbound	Northgate Road
Coronation Drive	Northbound and southbound	Southgate Road
Corporate Drive	Southbound	West Central Street
Cottage Street	Eastbound	Union Street
Cottage Street	Westbound	Union Street
Country Way	Northbound	Old Farm Road
Country Way	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Cranberry Drive	Eastbound	Winterberry Drive
Crescent Street	Eastbound	Hillside Road
Crescent Street	Westbound	Main Street
Crocker Avenue	Eastbound	Lewis Street
Cross Street	Eastbound	East Central Street
Cross Street	Westbound	Summer Street
Crystal Pond Lane	Eastbound	Pond Street
Dailey Drive	Westbound	Pond Street
Dale Street	Westbound	Peck Street
Daniels Street	Eastbound	Miller Street
Daniels Street	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Daniels Street	Westbound	Short Street
Dartmouth Road	Northbound	Mackintosh Street
Dean Avenue [Added 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Northbound	Pleasant Street
Dean Avenue [Added 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Westbound	Hillside Road
Dean Avenue	Westbound	Main Street
Depot Street	Westbound	Main Street
Discovery Way	Southbound	Constitution Boulevard
Dom Lea Circle	Eastbound	Spring Street
Donato Drive	Eastbound	Pond Street
Donny Drive	Northbound	Oak Street
Donny Drive	Westbound	Pond Street
Dutchess Road	Northbound	Jordan Road
Earl's Way	Northbound	Chestnut Street
East Street	Northbound	West Central Street
East Street	Westbound	Union Street
Eisenhower Drive	Southbound	Churchill Road
Eldon Drive	Eastbound	Pond Street
Elm Street	Eastbound	Lincoln Street
Elm Street	Eastbound	Partridge Street
Emilio Drive	Southbound	King Street
Emily Drive	Eastbound	Cooper Drive
Emmons Street	Eastbound	Hillside Road
Emmons Street	Eastbound	Main Street
Everett Street	Eastbound	Union Street
Evergreen Drive	Northbound	Partridge Street
Fisher Street	Northbound	West Central Street
Flintlock Drive	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Flynn Road	Westbound	Pond Street
Forest Street	Northbound	King Street
Forge Hill Road	Eastbound	Grove Street
Forge Parkway	Northbound	West Central Street (Old Route 140)
Freedom Way	Northbound	Constitution Boulevard
Gallison Street	Eastbound	Cleveland Avenue
Geb Street	Eastbound	Union Street
George Road	Northbound	Oak Street Extension
Georgia Drive	Eastbound	Lincoln Street
Grandview Drive	Northbound	Charles Drive
Grandview Drive	Southbound	Skyline Drive
Green Street	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Greensfield Road	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Greystone Road	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Grove Street	Southbound	Washington Street
Hamel Court	Eastbound	Town Line Road
Harborwood Drive	Northbound	Elm Street
Harborwood Drive	Southbound	Partridge Street
Harrison Place	Eastbound	Forest Street
Harrison Place	Westbound	Jefferson Road
Haverstock Road	Westbound	Pond Street (two locations: near No. 2 and No. 27 Haverstock Road)
Hayden Lane	Eastbound	Northern Spy Road
Hayden Lane	Southbound	Russet Hill Road
Hayward Street	Eastbound	Fisher Street
Hayward Street	Northbound	West Central Street
Hemlock Lane [Amended 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Westbound	Maple Street
Highland Street	Eastbound	Main Street
Highland Street	Westbound	Oak Street
High Ridge Circle	Northbound	Cranberry Drive (two locations: near No. 2 and No. 60 High Ridge Circle)
High Street	Eastbound	Main Street
High Street	Westbound	Union Street
Hillside Road	Northbound	Pleasant Street
Hillside Road	Southbound	Dean Avenue
Hilltop Street	Westbound	Pond Street
Hunter's Run	Northbound	Washington Street
Hutchinson Street	Eastbound	Wachusett Street
Hutchinson Street	Westbound	Union Street
Island Road	Westbound	Pond Street
Janie Avenue	Both	Schofield Road
Janie Avenue	Southbound	Oak Street Extension
Jeremy Drive	Eastbound	Michael Road
Jimmy Street	Eastbound	Pond Street
Jordan Road	Northbound	Chestnut Street
Jordan Road	Southbound	East Central Street
Julia Dawn Drive	Southbound	Daniels Street
Kara-Lyn Drive	Southbound	Prospect Street
Kingswood Drive	Northbound	King Street
Lasden Brothers Way	Eastbound	Pond Street
Lawrence Drive	Westbound	King Street
Lenox Drive	Westbound	Daniels Street
Lewis Street	Northbound	East Central Street
Liberty Way	Eastbound	Constitution Boulevard
Lincolnwood Drive	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Lisa Lane	Southbound	Brook Street
Lockewood Drive	Westbound	King Street
Long Hill Road	Both	Old Farm Road
Long Hill Road	Eastbound	Miller Street
Longwalk Road	Southbound	Daniels Street
Loretta Road	Westbound	Union Street
Lorusso Drive	Westbound	Forest Street
Lyons Street	Northbound	Prospect Street
Mackintosh Street	Northbound	Pine Ridge Drive
Mackintosh Street	Westbound	Pine Ridge Drive
Main Street	Southbound	Emmons Street
Maple Street	Southbound	Main Street
Maple Street	Northbound	Partridge Street
Marvin Avenue	Southbound	School Street
Mary Ellen Lane	Southbound	Donato Drive
McCarthy Street	Eastbound	Union Street
McCarthy Street	Westbound	Fisher Street
Meadow Parkway	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Meadowbrook Road	Southbound	Long Hill Road
Mechanic Street	Northbound	Bent Street
Midland Avenue	Eastbound	Shady Lane
Midland Avenue	Southbound	Meadow Parkway
Miller Street	Southbound	Green Street
Miller Street	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Milliken Avenue	Southbound	East Central Street
Mill Street	Westbound	Chestnut Street
Moore Avenue	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Moore Avenue	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Mount Street	Eastbound	Summer Street
Mount Street	Westbound	Upper Union Street
Nason Street	Westbound	Union Street
Newell Drive	Southbound	Cranberry Drive
Nicholas Drive	Northbound	Prospect Street (two locations: near No. 53 and No. 70 Prospect Street)
Nina Lane [Added 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Southbound	Beech Street
Northgate Road	Both	Coronation Drive
Northgate Road	Westbound	Pond Street
North Park Street	Eastbound	Peck Street
North Park Street	Westbound	Wachusett Street
Norumbega Circle	Southbound	Charles River Drive (across from Bogastow Brook)
Oak Street Extension	Westbound	Janie Avenue
Oakland Parkway	Westbound	Coronation Drive
Odyssey Lane	Westbound	Union Street
Old Chestnut Street	Eastbound	Chestnut Street (two locations: near No. 8 and No. 20 Old Chestnut Street)
Old Farm Road	Both	Long Hill Road
Old Farm Road	Eastbound and westbound	Pheasant Hill Road
Old Farm Road	Southbound	Churchill Road
Oak Street	Northbound	Concord Street
Old West Central Street	Westbound	Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Drive
Overlook Drive	Westbound	Pond Street
Oxford Drive	Westbound	Prospect Street
Padden Road	Northbound	Long Hill Road
Padden Road	Southbound	Pleasant Street
Parliament Drive	Northbound and southbound	Southgate Road
Parmenter Way	Northbound	Union Street
Paulene Drive	Eastbound	Pond Street
Pearl Street	Westbound	Union Street
Peck Street	Eastbound	King Street
Peck Street	Westbound	Cottage Street
Penny Lane	Eastbound	Summer Street
Peters Lane	Northbound	Jefferson Road
Pheasant Hill Road	Northbound	Long Hill Road
Philomena Way	Northbound	Long Hill Road
Pine Street	Eastbound and westbound	Beech Street
Pine Street	Eastbound	Pond Street
Plain Street	Eastbound	Pond Street
Pleasant Street	Eastbound	Chestnut Street
Prospect Street	Eastbound	Washington Street
Pyne Circle	Eastbound	Pond Street
Queen Street	Northbound	Pleasant Street
Queen Street	Southbound	Crescent Street
Rainville Way	Northbound	Jefferson Road
Ray Street	Northbound	Emmons Street
Ray Street	Southbound	Dean Avenue
Riverside Drive	Westbound	Pond Street
Rocky Road	Southbound	Washington Street
Rolling Ridge Road	Southbound	Old West Central Street
Ruggles Street	Southbound	East Central Street
Sahlin Circle	Eastbound	Pond Street (two locations: near No. 1296 and No. 1386 Pond Street)
Sargent Lane	Northbound	Dartmouth Road
Sarsfield Street	Northbound	Lyons Street
Saxon Street	Northbound	Cottage Street
Schofield Road	Eastbound	Pond Street
School Street	Both	Union Street
School Street	Eastbound	Hillside Road
School Street	Eastbound	Main Street
School Street	Westbound	Main Street
School Street	Westbound	West Central Street
September Drive	Eastbound	Prospect Street
September Drive	Southbound	October Drive
Shady Lane	Northbound	Brook Street
Shady Lane	Northbound	Meadow Parkway (near No. 8 Meadow Parkway)
Shepard Street	Northbound	Skyline Drive
Shepard Street	Southbound	Daniels Street
Sherman Avenue	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Short Street	Both	Brook Street
Short Street	Southbound	Miller Street
Sierra Drive	Eastbound	Tanglewood Drive
Skyline Drive	Eastbound	Shepard Street
Skyline Drive	Westbound	Charles Drive
Skyline Drive	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Southgate Road	Both	Coronation Drive
Southgate Road	Both	Parliament Drive
Southgate Road	Eastbound	Maple Street
Southgate Road	Westbound	Pond Street
South Street	Northbound	Washington Street
Spring Street	Eastbound	Washington Street
Spruce Pond	Southbound	Union Street
Squire Street	Westbound	Lincoln Street
Stanford Road	Northbound	Washington Street
Sugar Beet Road	Eastbound	Union Street
Summer Street	Both	King Street
Summer Street	Northbound	East Central Street
Susan's Way	Westbound	King Street
Symphony Drive	Southbound	Lenox Drive
Tanglewood Drive	Eastbound	Maple Street
Thomas Drive	Eastbound	Pond Street
Tobacco Road [Added 7-21-2021 by Bylaw Amendment 21-870]	Westbound	Sheila Drive
Town Line Road	Northbound, southbound and westbound	Bell Circle
Town Line Road	Southbound	Washington Street
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Drive	Southbound	Old West Central Street
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Drive	Westbound	Pond Street
Tyson Road	Westbound	Acorn Place
Uncas Avenue	Northbound	East Central Street
Union Meadows Lane [Added 1-4-2023 by Bylaw Amendment 22-888]	Eastbound	Upper Union Street
Union Street	Northbound	Washington Street
Upper Union Street	Westbound	Constitution Boulevard
Vine Street	Westbound	Forest Street
Wachusett Street	Eastbound	King Street
Wachusett Street	Northbound	Cottage Street
Walker Road	Eastbound	Pond Street
Warren Place	Westbound	Union Street
Warwick Road	Northbound	Washington Street
Washington Street	Eastbound	Union Street
Washington Street	Southbound	King Street
West Street	Southbound	East Street
White Avenue	Eastbound	Pond Street
Winding Brook Road	Southbound	Daniels Street
Winter Street	Eastbound	Summer Street
Winter Street	Westbound	Peck Street
Winterberry Drive	Eastbound	Lincoln Street
Zachary Lane	Eastbound	Union Street

Every driver of a vehicle or other conveyance approaching an intersecting way at which there exists, facing him, an official sign bearing the word "stop" shall, before entering and proceeding through the intersection, bring such vehicle or other conveyance to a complete stop at such line as may be clearly marked or, if there is no line so marked, at a place between the said sign and the line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two or more vehicles approaching such stop sign, the drivers of the second and third vehicles in any group shall not be required to stop more than once at said designated line or place or in the immediate vicinity. This regulation shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by a police officer or by any lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device. This regulation is not applicable to through ways established by the Town or to a funeral procession as provided in § 170-27C of this article.

§ 170-22.1 Required directional turns.

[Added 1-5-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 93-250; amended 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-807]

Right lane must turn right. The following streets have right lane must-turn-right intersections:

Location	Direction	Movement
Beech Street	Eastbound to Pond Street southbound	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Beaver Street	Southbound to West Central Street westbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Beaver Street	Westbound to West Central Street	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Church Square	Westbound to Daniel McCahill Street	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Westbound to King Street northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement (right two lanes must turn right)
East Central Street	Eastbound to CVS No. 272 East Central Street parking lot	Right turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Westbound to Horace Mann Plaza	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Forge Parkway (East)	Northbound to Route 140	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Grove Street	Northbound to West Central eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Jefferson Road	Northbound to Washington Street eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to East Central Street eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to I-495 southbound onramp	Right turn is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to Union Street eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Oak Street	Westbound to Pond Street northbound	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Old West Central Street	Southbound to Route 140 westbound	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Partridge Street	Westbound to Pond Street northbound	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Pleasant Street	Northbound to Chestnut Street southbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Route 140	Eastbound to Forge Parkway southbound (eastern intersection)	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Route 140	Westbound to Forge Parkway northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Southgate Road	Westbound to Pond Street northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Summer Street	Eastbound to King Street	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Summer Street	Westbound to King Street	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Eastbound to southbound King Street	Right turn from right lane is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Northbound to Church Square eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Southbound to Washington Street westbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
Upper Union Street	Westbound to Constitution Boulevard northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
West Street	Northbound to West Central Street eastbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to Franklin Village Plaza	Right turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to I-495 southbound onramp	Right turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Old West Central Street northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to West Central Street (Old Route 140) northbound	Right turn is a mandatory movement

Left lane must turn left. The following streets have left lane must-turn-left intersections:

Location	Direction	Movement
Beech Street	Eastbound to Pond Street northbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Northbound to King Street westbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Northbound to Liberty Way westbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Southbound to No. 50 Constitution Boulevard main entrance	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Southbound to No. 50 Constitution Boulevard north entrance	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Constitution Boulevard	Southbound to Upper Union Street eastbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Cottage Street	Westbound onto Union Street is a mandatory movement	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Daniel McCahill Street	Southbound to Church Square eastbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Eastbound to Horace Mann Plaza	Left turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Eastbound to Town Hall parking lot	Left turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Northbound to King Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Southbound to Chestnut Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Westbound to Big Y parking lot	Left turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Westbound to Cottage Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Westbound to CVS No. 272 East Central Street parking lot	Left turn is a mandatory movement
East Central Street	Westbound to Summer Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Emmons Street	Westbound to Ray Street	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Forge Parkway (West)	Northbound to Route 140	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Grove Street	Northbound to Nos. 157, 161, 165 Grove Street entrance	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Grove Street	Northbound to No. 157 Grove Street entrance	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Kennedy School Drive	Westbound to Pond Street southbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to I-495 northbound onramp	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to Summer Street westbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Northbound to Union Street westbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Southbound to Summer Street eastbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Southbound to No. 390 King Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
King Street	Westbound to Constitution Boulevard southbound	Left turn from two left lanes is a mandatory movement
King Street	Westbound to Forest Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Lincoln Street	Northbound to Keller Sullivan School	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Main Street	Northbound to Beaver Street westbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Oak Street	Westbound to Early Childhood Development Center	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Oak Street	Westbound to High School southern entrance	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Oak Street	Westbound to High School northern entrance	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Oak Street	Westbound to Horace Mann Middle School	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Old West Central Street	Southbound to Route 140 eastbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Old West Central Street	Westbound to No. 620 Old West Central Street	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Old West Central Street	Westbound to No. 648 Old West Central Street	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Partridge Street	Westbound to Pond Street southbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Pond Street	Northbound to Beech Street westbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Pond Street	Northbound to Oak Street Extension westbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Pond Street	Southbound to Kennedy School Drive eastbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Pond Street	Southbound to Oak Street eastbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Pond Street	Southbound to Partridge Street eastbound	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Route 140	Eastbound to Forge Parkway northbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Route 140	Eastbound to West Central Street (Old Route 140)	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Route 140	Westbound to Forge Parkway southbound (eastern intersection)	Left turn is a mandatory movement. Left two lanes must turn left.
Southgate Road	Westbound to Pond Street southbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Summer Street	Eastbound to King Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Summer Street	Westbound to King Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Northbound to westbound West Central Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Southbound to eastbound West Central Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Union Street	Westbound to southbound King Street	Left turn from left lane is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Eastbound to Grove Street	Left turn from left turn lane is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Eastbound to Wadsworth Farm Road northbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Eastbound to Washington Street northbound	Left turn from left turn lane is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Southbound to Washington Street/King Street	Left turn from left turn lane is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Westbound to Lord Way (Remington-Jefferson School)	Left turn is a mandatory movement
Washington Street	Westbound to Jefferson Road southbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to Beaver Street northbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to Emmons Street Northbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to Old West Central Street	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Eastbound to West Central Street (Garelick Farms/MBTA parking entrance)	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Southbound to Route 140 eastbound (from Garelick Farms/MBTA parking entrance)	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Beaver Street southbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Forge Parkway southbound (western intersection)	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Franklin Village Plaza	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Grove Street southbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement. Left two lanes must turn left.
West Central Street	Westbound to I-495 northbound onramp	Left turn is a mandatory movement. Left two lanes must turn left.
West Central Street	Westbound to I-495 southbound onramp	Left turn is a mandatory movement. Left two lanes must turn left.
West Central Street	Westbound to No. 1376 West Central Street entrance	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to West Street southbound	Left turn is a mandatory movement
West Central Street	Westbound to Woodview Way	Left turn is a mandatory movement

§ 170-22.2 Prohibited vehicular turns.

[Added 1-5-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 93-250; amended 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-808]

No left turn. The following streets have prohibited left turns:

Name of Street	Direction	At Intersection of
Beaver Street	Eastbound	Transfer station entrance
Depot Street	Westbound	Main Street
King Street	Southbound	No. 466 King Street parking lot
Oak Street	Northbound	Church Street
Ray Street	Northbound	Emmons Street
Upper Union Street	Westbound	Constitution Boulevard
West Central Street	Eastbound	CVS No. 435 West Central Street parking lot
West Central Street	Eastbound	495 Southbound off ramp
West Central Street	Eastbound	Main Street
West Central Street	Westbound	495 Northbound off ramp

No turns. The following streets prohibit turns:

Name of Street	Direction	At Intersection of
Forge Parkway	Northbound	Route 140 East, after entering right-turn lane
Grove Street	Northbound	Route 140 East, after entering right-turn lane
West Central Street	Eastbound	Forge Parkway (eastern intersection), after entering right-turn lane
West Central Street	Southbound	Route 140 West, after entering right-turn lane
West Central Street	Westbound	Forge Parkway (eastern intersection), after entering right-turn lane

No right turn. The following streets have prohibited right turns:

Name of Street	Direction	At Intersection of
Joy Street	Eastbound	Saxon Street
Main Street	Southbound	Church Street

§ 170-23 Drivers to keep to right of roadway divisions.

Upon such roadways as are divided by a parkway, grass plot, reservation, viaduct, subway or as are divided by any marked structure or area, drivers shall keep to the right of such a division except when otherwise directed by an officer, signs, signals or markings.

§ 170-24 Entry upon road surface under construction or repair prohibited.

No operator shall enter upon the road surface of any street or highway or section thereof when, by reason of construction, surface treatment, maintenance or the like or because of some unprotected hazard, such road surface is closed to travel and one or more signs, lights or signals have been erected to indicate that all or part of the road surface of the street or highway is not to be used or when so advised by an officer, watchman, member of the street or highway crew or employee of the Town, either audibly or by signals.

§ 170-25 Driving upon sidewalks prohibited.

The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon any sidewalk except at a permanent or temporary driveway.

§ 170-26 Driving through safety zones.

The driver of a vehicle shall not, except on a signal from an officer, drive over or through a safety zone.

§ 170-27 Funerals and other processions.

A funeral composed entirely or partly of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by means of black pennants bearing a purple cross attached to both the first and the last vehicles.

Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall keep as near to the right edge of the roadway as is feasible and follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practicable and safe.

At an intersection where a traffic control signal is operating, the driver of the first vehicle in a funeral or other procession shall be the only one required to stop before proceeding through the intersection.

§ 170-28 Dropping or leaking loads prohibited.

No vehicle shall be moved on any street or highway, nor shall any owner or person in control of any vehicle knowingly permit such vehicle to be driven or moved on any street or highway, unless such vehicle is so constructed or so loaded as to prevent its contents from spilling, dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Vehicles loaded with any material which may be blown about by the wind shall be suitably covered to prevent the contents from being blown upon the streets or highways.

§ 170-29 Traffic control signals; prohibited right on red.

Colors and arrow indications in traffic control signals shall have the commands ascribed to them in this section, and no other meanings, and every driver of a vehicle, railway car or other conveyance shall comply therewith, except when otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic-regulating sign (other than a stop sign), signal or device. In no case shall a driver enter or proceed through an intersection without due regard to the safety of other persons within the intersection, regardless of what indications may be given by traffic control signals.

Green: While the green lens is illuminated, drivers facing such signal may proceed through the intersection, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully within a crosswalk or intersection at the same time such signal was exhibited. Drivers making a right or left turn shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing with the flow of traffic.

Right, left and vertical green arrows: When a right green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing the said signal may turn right. When a left green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing the said signal may turn left. When a vertical green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing said signal may go straight ahead. When a green arrow is exhibited together with a red or yellow lens, drivers may enter the intersection to make the movement permitted by the arrow but shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians proceeding from another direction on a green indication.

Yellow: While the yellow lens is illuminated, waiting drivers shall not proceed, and any other drivers approaching the intersection or marked stop line shall stop at such point unless so close to the intersection that a stop cannot be made in safety; provided, however, that if a green arrow is illuminated at the same time, drivers may enter the intersection to make the movement permitted by such arrow.

Red:

(1)

Traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown, except as allowed by MGL c. 89, § 8.

(2)

No driver of a vehicle facing a circular red signal indication shall make a right turn where official traffic signs are installed and maintained prohibiting such turn at the following intersections:

[Amended 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-808]

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
Beaver Street	Westbound and eastbound	West Central Street
Chestnut Street	Westbound	East Central Street
Constitution Boulevard	Northbound	King Street
Cottage Street	Northbound	East Central Street
Emmons Street	Westbound	West Central Street
Main Street	Southbound	Beaver Street
Pleasant Street	Westbound	Main Street
Union Street	Both	West Central Street
Union Street	Eastbound	Forge Parkway (eastern intersection)
West Central Street	Both	Union Street
West Central Street	Eastbound	Forge Parkway (eastern intersection)

Flashing red: When a red lens is illuminated in a traffic control signal by rapid intermittent flashes and its use has been specifically authorized by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a stop line when marked, and the right to proceed shall then be governed by the provisions of MGL c. 89, § 8.

Flashing yellow: When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or pass such signal with caution.

§ 170-30 Under- and over passes and intersections with islands.

At any junction or crossing of ways where the roadway grades have been separated and where the ways have been connected by ramps and at intersections of ways in which there are traffic islands, drivers of vehicles shall proceed only as indicated by official signs, signals or markings.

§ 170-31 Yield intersections.

Every driver of a vehicle or other conveyance approaching an intersection of ways, where there exists facing him an official sign bearing the word "yield," said sign having been erected in accordance with the written approval of the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and such approval being in effect, shall surrender to oncoming traffic his right to enter the intersection until such time as he has brought his vehicle or conveyance to a complete stop at a point between said yield sign and the nearer line of the street intersection; provided, however, that this requirement to stop before entering the intersection shall not apply when a driver approaching a yield sign can enter the intersection in safety without causing interference to approaching traffic. The section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic-regulating sign, signal or device.

In accordance with the applicable permits filed or to be filed by the Town and approved by the Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD).

[Amended 1-5-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 93-250; 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-809]

Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Beaver Street	Eastbound	Main Street
Cleveland Avenue	Westbound	Gallison Street
Main Street	Southbound	West Central Street
Pleasant Street	Northbound	Chestnut Street
Pond Street	Southbound	Channelized right turn lane at Oak Street
West Central Street	Southbound	Route 140 Westbound
West Central Street	Westbound	Beaver Street

§ 170-32 One-way streets.

[Amended 1-5-1994 by Bylaw Amendment 93-250; 6-6-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-809]

The streets or portions thereof designated in this section and specifically incorporated in this section are declared to be one-way streets, and all vehicular traffic shall move on those streets or portions thereof in the direction designated in this section:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Alpine Row [Added 7-11-2018 by Bylaw Amendment 18-813]	Northerly	From 240 feet north of the northerly sideline of East Central Street to Alpine Place
Church Street	Easterly	From Concord Street to Main Street
Emmons Street	Easterly	From Main Street to Ray Street
Lord Way	Southerly	Washington Street to Rainville Way
Memorial Park Drive	Southbound	From King Street to Memorial Park
Rainville Way	Northerly	Lord Way to Jefferson Road
Saxon Street	Westerly	From Washington Street to Joy Street