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Traffic commission OKs no-parking signs on Mill Terrace to improve sightlines
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Summary
Following resident and councilor testimony about cars blocking driveways and emergency access, the commission approved installing two no-parking signs (20 feet from the corner) on Mill Terrace to improve enforcement and visibility.
The Woburn Traffic Commission voted Oct. 17 to install no-parking signs on both sides of Mill Terrace near an intersection where residents said parked cars block driveways and sightlines.
City Councilor Darlene Marissa Bruin, speaking for neighbors, described a nearby house with large numbers of vehicles that regularly spill into on-street spaces and narrow the roadway. Police and DPW staff said the traffic code already prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection and that posting signs would make enforcement and tagging easier.
"If you did just put a no parking sign…then it's easier for us to enforce," a police representative said, explaining tagging and towing procedures for illegal parking. Commissioners agreed that signage would help neighbors and approved a motion to install two no-parking signs on Mill Terrace.
The vote was by voice; commissioners noted that the existing code language supports the change and that officers will tag vehicles observed in violation to encourage compliance. The commission did not change the underlying ordinance; it authorized signage to clarify the existing rule and improve enforcement.
