Mayor Joseph P. Ganim
Bridgeport, CT
For Immediate Release For More Information:
February 12, 2017 Rowena White (203)576-8439
rowena.white@bridgeportct.gov
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City of Bridgeport Snow Emergency still in Effect to allow for Clean up; Even Street Parking
No Parking on Snow Emergency Streets; Alternate Side of the Street Parking in Force on All Other Roadways
Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport Snow Emergency is still in effect today, February 12, 2017 to allow for continued citywide snow clean up and plow service for the current snow. During the snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted snow emergency streets. Alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect today on the even side for all other streets throughout the city in order to allow snow plow drivers’ clear passage. Alternate side parking will be in effect until further notice. Snow emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of snow streets can be found on the City’s website by clicking here or the full link: http://www.bridgeportct.gov/content/89019/89753/95485/95497.aspx
As a reminder, no parking is allowed on snow emergency streets. Commercial and/or residential owners who push snow into the streets or do not clear snow on the sidewalks in front of their buildings are subject to a $100.00 fine per ordinance for each incidence
During the continued clean up efforts, residents may call the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center hotline at 203-579-3829 with any snow related emergencies or report issues on Bridgeport’s 311 App. Bridgeport 311 can be downloaded at http://en.seeclickfix.com/Bridgeport.
For the latest updates, resources and information about the snowstorm, residents are asked to checkwww.bridgeportct.gov/bptsnow, local television and radio news outlets and follow the City of Bridgeport on Twitter and Facebook.
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