[Ord. of 9-23-2014; Ord.
of 9-8-2020]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 18 of Chapter 90
of the General Laws the following special speed regulations are hereby
established:
Route 2-eastbound traffic.
Beginning on West Main Street 100 feet east of the end of state
highway; thence easterly one mile at 30 miles per hour; thence easterly
0.1 mile at 25 miles per hour ending at Phoenix Bridge, the total
distance being one and one-tenth miles.
Route 2-westbound traffic.
Beginning on West Main Street at the Phoenix Bridge; thence
westerly 0.1 mile at 25 miles per hour; thence westerly one mile at
30 miles per hour, and ending at the beginning of state highway, the
total distance being 1.1 miles.
Massachusetts Avenue, City Highway-eastbound traffic.
Beginning at a point 200 feet from the Williamstown North Adams
City line; thence easterly 1.7 miles at 30 miles per hour; thence
easterly 0.5 miles at 25 miles per hour ending at the intersection
of Massachusetts Avenue and Route 2, the total distance being 2.2
miles.
Massachusetts Avenue, City Highway-westbound traffic.
Beginning at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Route
2 in North Adams; thence westerly 0.5 miles at 25 miles per hour;
thence westerly 1.7 miles at 30 miles per hour to the North Adams
Williamstown City line, the total distance being 2.2 miles.
Curran Memorial Highway-northbound traffic.
Beginning at a point 50 feet north of the Adams-North Adams
town line; thence northerly 1.42 miles at 45 miles per hour; thence
northerly 0.54 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence northerly 0.34 miles
at 45 miles per hour, thence northerly 0.10 miles at 35 miles per
hour ending at the junction of State Street and the Curran Memorial
Highway; the total distance being 2.40 miles.
Curran Memorial Highway-southbound traffic.
Beginning at the junction of State Street and the Curran Memorial
Highway, thence southerly 0.12 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence
southerly 0.31 miles at 45 miles per hour; thence southerly 0.54 miles
at 40 miles per hour; thence southerly 1.39 miles at 45, miles per
hour ending at a point 150 feet north of the North Adams-Adams town
line; the total distance being 2.36 miles.
East Main Street-eastbound traffic.
Beginning at the intersection of East Main Street and Church Street, thence easterly 1.2 miles at 25 miles per hour to the intersection of East Main Street and Massachusetts Route 2, excluding the designated school zone on East Main Street as defined in Chapter 13, Article IV, Section 13-26.1 entitled "School zones."
East Main Street-westbound traffic.
Beginning at the intersection of East Main Street and Massachusetts Route 2, thence westerly 1.2 miles at 25 miles per hour to the intersection of East Main Street and Church Street excluding the designated school zone on East Main Street as defined in Chapter 13, Article IV, Section 13-26.1 entitled "School zones."
Wheel Estates Mobile Home Park:
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 18
of the Massachusetts General Laws the following speed regulations
are hereby established: 15 miles per hour.
The provisions of this section shall not, however, abrogate
in sense, Section 14 of Chapter 90.
Except as otherwise provided by statute, any person convicted
of violating any of the provisions of this regulation, or any amendment
thereto, shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 20
of Chapter 90.
[Ord. of 12-26-2001; Ord. of 12-27-2005; Ord. of 8-25-2015]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 90
of the General Laws, the following is hereby designated as a school
zone:
Brayton Hill, 500 feet northerly and 500 feet westerly from
the front door of Brayton School, 20 miles per hour, school days only
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
East Main Street, 500 feet easterly and 500 feet westerly from
the driveway of Colgrove School, 20 miles per hour, school days only
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Kemp Avenue, 500 feet northerly and 500 feet southerly from
the Sullivan School driveway, 20 miles per hour, school days only
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Phelps Avenue, 500 feet northerly and 500 feet southerly from
the Greylock School driveway, 20 miles per hour, school days only
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
All fire apparatus returning from fires, and all other emergency
vehicles when not on urgent call, shall obey traffic-control signals
and official traffic signals and signs.
Upon approaching any intersection of ways, drivers of vehicles
shall proceed only as indicated by official signals, signs or markings.
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State law reference: Right-of-way at intersecting ways, G.
L., C. 89, § 8.
[Ord. of 4-26-1977, § 3; Ord. of 11-13-1979]
When approaching the following named intersections, the driver
must turn his vehicle in the indicated direction, if the vehicle is
in the following traffic lanes:
(1)
Right lane must turn right:
(a)
Marshall Street and St. Anthony Drive. Vehicle traveling north
on Marshall Street and intending to turn east on St. Anthony Drive.
(b)
Main Street and Hadley Overpass. Vehicles traveling east on
Main Street and intending to turn south on Hadley Overpass.
(c)
Main Street and Marshall Street. Vehicles traveling west on
Main Street and intending to turn north on Marshall Street.
(d)
Main Street and Marshall Street. Vehicles traveling north on
Hadley Overpass and intending to turn east on Main Street.
(e)
Main Street and Marshall Street. Vehicles traveling south on
Marshall Street and intending to turn west on West Main Street.
(f)
Main Street and American Legion Drive. Vehicles traveling east
on Main Street and intending to turn south on American Legion Drive.
(g)
Main Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling east on Main
Street and intending to turn south on Ashland Street.
(h)
Main Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling south on Eagle
Street and intending to turn west on Main Street.
(i)
Ashland Street and Summer Street. Vehicles traveling north on
Ashland and intending to turn east on Summer Street.
(j)
Ashland Street and American Legion Drive. Vehicles traveling
east on American Legion Drive and intending to turn south on Ashland
Street.
(k)
Ashland Street and American Legion Drive. Vehicles traveling
south on Ashland Street and intending to turn west on American Legion
Drive.
(l)
Ashland Street and American Legion Drive. Vehicles traveling
north on Ashland and intending to turn east on Chestnut Street.
(m)
Union Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling north on Eagle
Street and intending to turn east on Union Street.
(n)
Union Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling south on Eagle
Street and intending to turn west on Veterans' Memorial Drive.
(o)
Holden Street and Veterans' Memorial Drive. Vehicles traveling
west and intending to turn north on Holden Street.
(p)
Holden Street and Veterans' Memorial Drive. Vehicles traveling
north on Holden Street and intending to turn east on Veterans' Memorial
Drive on Center Street.
(q)
Holden Street and Veterans' Memorial Drive. Vehicles traveling
east on Veterans' Memorial Drive and intending to turn south on Holden
Street or east on Center Street.
(2)
Left lane must turn left:
(a)
Main Street and Hadley Overpass. Vehicles traveling west on
Main Street and intending to turn south on Hadley Overpass.
(b)
Main Street and Marshall Street. Vehicles traveling south on
Marshall Street and intending to turn east on Main Street.
(c)
Main Street and Marshall Street. Vehicles traveling east on
West Main Street and intending to turn north on Marshall Street.
(d)
Main Street and American Legion Drive. Vehicles traveling west
on Main Street and intending to turn south on American Legion Drive.
(e)
Main Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling west on Main
Street and intending to turn south on Ashland Street.
(f)
Main Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling south on Eagle
Street and intending to turn east on Main Street.
(g)
Union Street and Eagle Street and Veterans' Memorial Drive.
Vehicles traveling east on Veterans' Memorial Drive and intending
to turn north on Eagle Street.
(h)
River Street and Eagle Street. Vehicles traveling north on Eagle
Street and intending to turn west on River Street.
(i)
Veterans' Memorial Drive and Holden Street. Vehicles traveling
east on Veterans' Memorial Drive and intending to turn north on Holden
Street.
(j)
Veterans Memorial Drive and Holden Street. Vehicles traveling
west on Veterans Memorial Drive and intending to turn south on Holden
Street.
The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass a vehicle
proceeding in the same direction unless there is sufficient clear
space ahead to permit the overtaking to be completed without impeding
the safe operation of any other vehicle.
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State law reference: Overtaking vehicles, G. L., C. 89, § 2.
The driver of a vehicle when about to be overtaken and passed
by another vehicle approaching from the rear shall give way to the
right in favor of the overtaking vehicle, on suitable and audible
signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, and shall
not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the
overtaking vehicle.
Upon the following streets or at the areas designated below
no person shall drive a vehicle into the intersecting street by making
a left turn:
Westbound on Veterans' Memorial Drive into West Main Street
or High Street.
(a)
No person shall drive in such a manner as unnecessarily to obstruct
the normal movement of traffic upon any street or highway. Officers
may require any driver who fails to comply with this paragraph to
drive to the side of the roadway and wait until such traffic as has
been delayed has passed.
(b)
No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless
there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or
crosswalk and on the right half of the roadway to accommodate the
vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles
or pedestrians notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication
to proceed.
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more
closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed
of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition of the street or
highway.
The following streets or parts of streets are hereby declared
to be throughways under the provisions of Section 9, Chapter 89 of
the General Laws and subject to the terms thereof.
Ashland Street, from Summer Street to the underpass of the Boston
and Maine Railroad.
Upon roadways less than 27 feet wide and upon which vehicular
traffic is permitted to operate in both directions, the driver of
any slow-moving vehicle when traveling outside a business district
shall not follow another slow-moving vehicle within 200 feet, but
this shall not be construed to prevent such slow-moving vehicular
from overtaking and passing another slowmoving vehicle. This section
shall not apply to funeral or other lawful processions.
The driver of any vehicle before starting, stopping, turning
from a direct line or backing shall first see that such movement can
be made in safety. If such movement cannot be made in safety, or if
it interferes unduly with the normal movement of other traffic, such
driver shall wait for a more favorable opportunity to make such movement.
No driver shall back or turn a vehicle so as to proceed in the
direction opposite to that in which such vehicle is headed or traveling,
on Main Street between its intersection with Ashland and Eagle Streets
and the Phoenix bridge over the south branch of the Hoosac River and
on State Street between its intersection with Main Street and its
intersection with Depot Square.
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage
or gasoline station shall sound his horn and stop such vehicle immediately
prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending
across such alley, driveway, garage or gasoline station.
[12-13-68; Ord. of 6-23-1987; Ord. of 9-22-1987]
(a)
No driver shall enter or emerge from a driveway on Main Street between
its intersection with Ashland and Eagle Streets and its intersection
with Marshall Street and Hadley Overpass by making a left turn.
(b)
No driver shall enter or emerge from a driveway on the easterly side
of Marshall Street between its intersection with Main Street and its
intersection with Center Street by making a left turn.
(c)
No driver shall exit from a driveway on the east side of Eagle Street
between its intersection with Union Street and a distance of 69 feet
northerly therefrom by making a left turn.
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No driver shall enter or emerge from a driveway on the easterly
side of Eagle Street between its intersection with Canal and Eagle
Streets and its intersection with Prospect and Eagle Street by making
a left turn.
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(d)
No driver shall exit from a driveway on the north side of Union Street
between its intersection with Eagle Street and a distance of 268 feet
easterly therefrom by making a left turn.
(e)
No driver shall exit from a driveway on the east side of American
Legion Drive between its intersection with Summer Street and a distance
of 576 feet southerly therefrom by making a left turn.
When two or more persons in a group are operating bicycles,
they shall ride in single file. No bicycle shall be operated between
sunset and sunrise without displaying a clear, white, properly, lighted
headlight which is firmly attached thereto, and is visible under normal
atmospheric conditions from the front thereof for not less than 500
feet or without a red reflector, firmly attached to the bicycle, which
is clearly visible in the headlight beam of an automobile for a distance
of 300 feet from the rear of the bicycle.
[Ord. of 11-13-1979; Ord. of 2-12-1980; Ord. of 8-12-1980]
Color 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 or conveyance shall comply therewith, except when otherwise directed by an officer or except as provided in section 13-47. In no case shall a driver enter or proceed through an intersection without a due regard to the safety of other persons or property within the intersection regardless of what indications may be given by traffic-control signals.
(a)
Green. While the green lens is illuminated, drivers facing the signal
may proceed through the intersection, but shall yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully within a crosswalk or the intersection
at the time such signal was exhibited.
(b)
Right, left and vertical green arrows. When a right green arrow is
illuminated, drivers facing the signal may turn right. When a left
green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing the signal may turn left.
When a vertical green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing the 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.
(c)
Yellow. While the yellow lens is illuminated, waiting drivers shall
not proceed and any driver approaching the intersection or a marked
stop line shall stop at such point unless he is 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.
(d)
(1)
Red. 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 Chapter 89, Section 8 of
the General Laws.
(2)
No driver of a vehicle facing a circular red signal indicator
shall make a right turn where official traffic signs are installed
and maintained prohibiting such turns at the following intersections:
[Ord. of 9-23-2015]
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Eagle, River and Canal Streets
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All approaches
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Ashland and Summer Streets
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Eastbound on Summer Street
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Artery, Center and Holden Streets
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East and westbound on Center Street
Eastbound on Artery Street
Northbound on Holden Street
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(e)
Red and yellow. While the red and yellow lenses are illuminated together,
drivers shall not enter the intersection and during such time the
intersection shall be reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
(f)
Flashing red. A flashing red lens shall indicate those intersections
at which a driver is required by law to stop before entering.
(g)
Flashing yellow flashing yellow lens shall indicate the presence
of a hazard and drivers may proceed only with caution.
(h)
Flashing green. A flashing green lens shall indicate an intersection
or pedestrian crosswalk in use or subject to use by entering or crossing
traffic. Drivers may proceed only with caution and shall be prepared
to comply with a change in the signal to red or yellow indication.
[Ord. of 6-8-1999]
When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation,
the operator of a vehicle, which for purposes of this section shall
also include bicycles, shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down
or stopping if need be so to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway
within a marked crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of
the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian
approaches from the opposite half of the roadway to within five feet
of that half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling.
[4-14-1964; 6-8-1965; 8-10-1965, §§ 3,
4; 1-26-1971; 12-9-1975, § 3; Ord. of 9-9-1980; Ord. of 7-13-1982; Ord. of 2-22-1983; Ord. of 1-14-1986; Ord. of 5-27-1986; Ord. of 9-22-1987; Ord. of 11-24-1987; Ord. of 7-12-1988; Ord. of 10-24-1989; Ord. of 3-13-1990; Ord. of 4-28-1992; Ord. of 9-22-1992; Ord. of 10-27-1992; Ord. of 11-24-1992; Ord. of 12-22-1992; Ord. of 7-27-1993; Ord. of 10-12-1993; Ord. of 2-26-2002 (two); Ord. of 12-27-2005; Ord. of 4-22-2008; Ord. of 7-27-2010; Ord. of 9-8-2020]
Every driver of a vehicle, railway car or other conveyance approaching an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official sign bearing the word 'stop," or a flashing red signal indication, such sign or signal having apart from these rules and orders the written approval of the State Department of Public Works and such approval being in effect, shall, before proceeding through the intersection, bring such vehicle, railway car or other conveyance to a complete stop at such point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line, or if a point is not so marked, then at the nearer line of crosswalk of such intersection. In the case of a line of two or more vehicles approaching such stop sign or flashing red signal indication, the drivers of the second and third vehicles in any group shall not be required to stop more than once before proceeding through the intersection. This section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device nor to a funeral procession as provided in Section 13-47.
In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and maintenance
of an isolated stop sign or signs or flashing red signals, as the
case may be, are authorized so as to face:
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Angeli Street, at Greylock Avenue
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Ashland Street, northbound drivers at Main Street
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Bank Street, southbound drivers at Summer Street
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Barbour Street, eastbound drivers at Phelps Avenue; westbound
drivers at Phelps Avenue
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Beaver Street, westbound drivers at Union Street
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Blackinton Street, eastbound drivers at Church Street
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Blackinton Street, eastbound drivers at Montana Street
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Bonair Avenue, north and southbound drivers at Barbour Street
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Bracewell Avenue, east and westbound drivers at North Holden
Street
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Brown Street, northbound drivers at River Street
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Canal Street, southbound drivers at Union Street
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Center Street, westbound drivers at Marshall Street; westbound
drivers at Holden Street
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Chantilly Avenue, north and southbound drivers at Barbour Street
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Charlene Street, westbound drivers at Cliff Street
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Chase Avenue, southbound drivers at River Street, southbound
drivers at Bracewell Avenue, northbound drivers at Bracewell Avenue
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Cliff Street, southbound drivers at Union Street
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Drury High School Driveway, westbound drivers at Church Street
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Eagle Street, southbound drivers at Main Street
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East Main Street, westbound drivers at Miner Street and Pleasant
Street
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Elder Avenue, north and south drivers at East Avenue
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Elmwood Avenue, eastbound drivers at Church Street; westbound
drivers at Church Street
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Furnace Street Bypass, eastbound drivers at State Street
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Furnace Street, northbound drivers at Reservoir Road
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Gallup Street, northbound drivers at Union Street
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Grant Street, at Angeli Street
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Gregory Avenue, northbound drivers at Cleveland Avenue
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Hadley Overpass, northbound drivers at Main Street
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Harris Street, northbound drivers at North Street
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Harris Street, southbound drivers at River Street
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Hawthorne Avenue, north and southbound drivers at Barbour Street
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Holbrook Street, eastbound and westbound drivers at Meadow Street
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Holden Street, northbound drivers at River Street
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North Holden Street, northbound at Bracewell Avenue and southbound
at Bracewell Avenue
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North Holden Street, southbound drivers at River Street
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Houghton Street, southbound drivers at River Street
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Johnson Street, eastbound and westbound at Walker Street
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Lawrence Avenue, eastbound drivers at Corinth Street
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Liberty Street, eastbound and westbound drivers at North Holden
Street; eastbound drivers at Eagle Street
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East Main Street, westbound drivers at Church Street; eastbound
drivers at Union Street
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East Main Street, westbound at the intersection of Union Street
and Walker Street
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Marshall Street, southbound drivers at Main Street; northbound
drivers at River Street
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Miner Street, westbound drivers at East Main Street
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Miner Street, northbound drivers at Union Street
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Montana Street, northbound drivers at Blackinton Street; southbound
drivers at Blackinton Street
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North Street, eastbound drivers at Houghton Street
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Notch Road, northbound drivers at West Main Street
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Old Union Street, eastbound drivers at Union Street (Route 2)
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Park Avenue, northbound drivers at East Quincy Street; southbound
drivers at East Quincy Street
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Phelps Avenue, northbound and southbound at Barbour Street
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Pleasant Street, northbound drivers at East Main Street; westbound
drivers at Church Street
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Porter Street, eastbound drivers at Church Street
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Quincy Street, eastbound drivers at Church Street
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Rand Street, northbound drivers at Union Street
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Rich Street, westbound drivers at Kemp Avenue
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School Street, eastbound at the intersection of Veazie Street
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West Shaft Road, southbound drivers at intersection with new
section of West Shaft Road
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Spring Street, eastbound drivers at Church Street
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South State Street, westbound drivers at its southerly intersection
with the A. M. Curran Memorial Highway
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St. John's Municipal Parking Lot, eastbound drivers at Ashland
Street
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Summer Street, eartbound drivers at Church Street
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Summer Street, eastbound drivers to K-Mart parking lot
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Summit Avenue, northbound drivers at East Quincy Street; southbound
drivers at East Quincy Street
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Tyler Street, southbound drivers at River Street
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Veazie Street, southbound drivers at River Street
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Veazie Street, northbound and southbound at North Street
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Versailles Avenue, north and southbound drivers at Barbour Street
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Washington Avenue, eastbound drivers at Church Street
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Weber Avenue, eastbound drivers at Holden Street
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Williams Street, northbound and southbound at North Street
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Woodlawn Avenue, eastbound drivers on Woodlawn Avenue at Notch
Road
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[Ord. of 11-13-1979; Ord. of 3-11-1980; Ord. of 9-9-1980; Ord. of 3-13-1990]
In accordance with the provision of Chapter 89, Section 9, of
the Massachusetts General Laws, the following streets are designated
as yield streets at the intersections and in the direction indicated:
[Ord. of 12-28-1971, § 3; Ord. of 4-26-1977, § 1; Ord. of 1-8-1985; Ord. of 7-27-1993; Ord. of 9-28-1993; Ord. of 11-27-2001]
Upon the following streets or parts thereof vehicular traffic
shall move only in the direction indicated below:
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Bank Street, southerly
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Blackinton Street, easterly, from Ashland Street to Montana
Street
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Center Street, easterly from Marshall Street to Holden Street
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Corinth Street, southerly from the College Walkway to Bond Street
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Depot Square, southerly on the westerly side of the island therein;
and continuing easterly to a point which is an extension of the easterly
side of said island as extended in a southerly direction
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Depot Square, northerly on the easterly side of the island therein
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Eagle Street, southerly from Center Street to Main Street
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Hoosac Street, westerly
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Lawrence Street, easterly
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Montana Street, southerly
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North Church Street, northerly
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Old Union Street, southerly from Gallup Street to Murray Avenue
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Porter Street, westerly
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Quincy Street, westerly
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Spring Street, easterly from Chestnut Street to Church Street
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Summer Street, easterly from Ashland to Church Street and from
American Legion Drive a distance of 160 feet; westerly from Ashland
Street a distance of 226 feet
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Temple Street, easterly
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West Main Street, easterly between the southerly intersecting
line of Veteran's Memorial Drive and the westerly intersecting line
of High Street
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[1]
State law reference: Civil liability for violation of one-way
street regulations, MGL. c. 89, § 10.
[8-10-1965, § 4]
Upon any roadway divided by a parkway, grass plot, reservation,
viaduct, or by any structure or area, driver shall keep to the right
of such division except when otherwise directed by an officer, signals,
signs or markings.
At any junction or crossing of ways where the roadway grades
have been separated and where the ways are connected by ramps and
at any intersection of ways in which there are traffic islands, drivers
of vehicles shall proceed only as indicated by official signs, signals
or markings.
No driver 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 signals,
signs or lights have been erected or placed to indicate that all or
part of the road surface of the highway is not to be used, or when
so advised by an officer, watchman, member of a street or highway
crew or employee of the city, either audibly or by signals.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon any sidewalk except
at a permanent or temporary driveway.
A funeral procession shall be identified as such by means of
white pennants bearing a purple symbol attached to both the first
and the last vehicles.
Each driver in a funeral 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 procession shall be the
only one required to stop for a red or red and yellow indication.
At an intersection where a lawful "stop" sign exists, the driver
of the first vehicle in a funeral procession shall be the only one
required to stop before proceeding through the intersection.[2]
[Ord. of 7-24-1979; Ord. of 2-9-1993]
The use and operation of heavy commercial vehicles having a
carrying capacity of more than 2 1/2 tons are hereby restricted
on the following named streets for parts thereof, and in the manner
outlined and during the period of time set forth:
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Massachusetts Avenue from Roberts Drive westerly to the Williamstown
town line at all times. The alternate route shall be State Road (Route
2) between Roberts Drive and the Williamstown town line.
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West Shaft Road from Mohawk Trail (Route 2) both entrances to
Church Street at all times. The alternate route shall be Route 2 to
Route 8.
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This section shall not apply to heavy commercial vehicles going
to or coming from places upon said streets for the purpose of making
deliveries of goods, materials or merchandise to or similar collections
from abutting land or buildings or adjoining streets or ways to which
access cannot otherwise be gained; or to vehicles used in connection
with the construction, maintenance and repair of said streets or public
utilities therein; or to federal, state, municipal or public service
corporation-owned vehicles.
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This section shall be in effect only during such times as official
traffic signs are installed and maintained.
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