The District of Squamish is implementing new winter parking restrictions this year. From today, December 1, parking will be restricted to one side of the street until March 1 to ensure that snow plows and emergency vehicles can access the designated streets.
District crews have been delivering letters to residents and plans to install signs that will indicate parking restrictions between December 1 and March 1. District says it’s being done to ensure community safety through improved snow clearing and emergency vehicle access. The changes are being introduced in response to a review of safety-related issues that reached a breaking point last winter.
Once signage has been installed, restrictions will be in place and residents will need to work towards moving vehicles off the streets where indicated.
Here are the affected streets:
Hemlock Avenue – Cedar Drive to Spruce Drive
Chestnut Avenue – Cedar Drive to Spruce Drive
Fir Street – Pine Drive to Spruce Dr.
3rd Avenue – Pemberton Avenue to Vancouver Street (No parking on West side)
4th Avenue – Winnipeg Street to Main Street (No parking on West side)
5th Avenue – Winnipeg Street to Main Street. (No parking on West side)
6th Avenue – Entire street. (No parking on West side)
Eaglewind Boulevard – No perimeter parking near the roundabout at the end of Pemberton Avenue
Edgewater Drive – Government Road to Edgewater Crescent (No parking on East side)
Edgewater Crescent – Entire street. (No parking on the outside perimeter of the Crescent)
No Name Road – Entire street. (No parking on East side)
Brother Place – Entire street. (No parking on South side)
Britannia Avenue – Magee Street to Buckley Avenue. (No parking on West side)
Harris Road – Government Road to cul-de-sac (No parking on South side)
Hope Road – Depot Road to Axen Road (No parking on East side)
Diamond Road- Tantalus Road to Garibaldi Way. No parking on North side.
Diamond Head Road – Garibaldi Way to Mamquam Road- No parking on West side.
Glacier View Drive – Entire street. No parking on the outside perimeter.
District of Squamish Bylaw Enforcement Officers will focus on education and provide warnings to anyone parking in a restricted area. However, vehicles parked on the No Parking side of the street may be ticketed and towed. The fine for impeding snow removal is $250.
Lee O'Callaghan says
Ya right because of safety… Obviously it’s because its quicker and cheaper with Valleycliffe getting screwed again.
Alan says
Just realized this, they slapped up the sign just in time for today…. please tell me…. where am i supposed to park now. There is already people crammed into every bedroom, closet, garage, and driveway camper in this town, there is already a severe lack of parking downtown…. guess we should all just bike to vancouver for work between december an march. Greasy.