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Residents ask for flexible bollards near Okonnell Field; committee refers request to traffic and parking subcommittee
Summary
Business owners and residents near 173 Grove Street asked the Public Works Subcommittee for flexible posts and clearer signage to stop illegal parking during events at Okonnell Field. DPW advised the Department of Transportation and Mobility handles traffic control; the committee referred the matter to the traffic and parking subcommittee.
Residents and small-business owners near Okonnell Field asked the Worcester City Public Works Subcommittee to install flexible bollards and improve signage to prevent vehicles from parking in spots that obstruct sight lines and block driveways during sporting events.
Speakers described repeated incidents in which parents or spectators parked in no‑parking zones, blocked crosswalks and bike lanes, and made it unsafe for drivers to exit local businesses. "You cannot pull out of that one spot," one resident said, urging a physical intervention rather than relying on 311 enforcement after the fact.
DPW staff explained that the flex-posts discussed are traffic-control devices and that the Department of Transportation and Mobility handles such interventions; DPW would assist, but DTM must evaluate traffic-control warrants and installation. The committee voted to refer the petition to the traffic and parking subcommittee (Councilor Jose Rivera's committee) for further action.
Next steps: Petitioners were advised to contact Councilor Rivera and the traffic and parking subcommittee so the matter can be placed on that committee's agenda and DTM can review appropriate traffic controls and seasonal removal requirements.
