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Residents press police and DPW on Bridge Street speeding, beach parking and temporary speed bumps
Summary
North Weymouth residents urged stronger enforcement and near-term fixes for speeding on Bridge Street, illegal parking at Fort Point/Lane Beach and pedestrian safety; Chief Rick Fuller and DPW outlined enforcement increases, traffic cameras at Great Hill and possible temporary summer speed bumps.
Multiple residents used the North Weymouth Civic Association meeting to press officials about traffic safety, beach parking and nuisance behavior.
Chief Rick Fuller (speaker 9) said police staged an enforcement day that produced a large number of citations on Bridge Street and that federal traffic grants allow additional patrols. "We wrote I think we wrote about 220 today," he told the audience as an example of stepped-up enforcement. Fuller said the department plans targeted enforcement on Bridge Street and will use cameras (PTZ cameras) and selective low-level lighting at Great Hill as alternatives to physical gates.
Residents complained about illegal parking, glass and noise at Fort Point/Lane Beach. "It's relentless," one resident said, asking for more consistent enforcement; Mayor Hedlund and public-safety staff agreed to coordinate a short-term response that could include signage, temporary planters or targeted ticketing.
The Civic Association offered to fund the installation and seasonal removal of temporary speed bumps at beach entrances, storing them off-season to avoid plowing damage. Town officials said they would evaluate the proposal, noting neighborhood noise and winter-plow damage as concerns and suggesting careful public notice for a trial period.
What comes next: Police said enforcement of problem intersections will continue and DPW and the police department will meet to formulate short-term fixes for parking and pedestrian safety ahead of the busy summer season.
