Sixteen new parking spaces are available to visitors and upgrades were also made to the pavement and signs at the Shaw's lot.
Sixteen new parking spaces and upgrades to the pavement are some of the improvements recently made by the Melrose Department of Public Works at Dill's Court municipal parking lot, according to DPW Director John Scenna. "Ten news spaces have been created by the project," Scenna said. "Additionally, six spaces that had been previously solely reserved for police use are now open to the general public. That results in the project creating 16 new parking spaces for the general public (nearly a 12 percent increase in parking capacity within this lot)." With the additional spaces, the parking lot now has 151 parking spaces, according to Scenna. Scenna also noted that the lot was completely repaved and a new crosswalk has been added from the …
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The Parking lot will be closed beginning 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 and re-opening at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, according to a City statement.
The City will be repaving Dill's Court municipal parking lot (Shaw's lot) starting Sunday night, according to a press statement. The parking lot will be closed beginning 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 and re-opening at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, according to the statement. The improvement project will re-pave the entire parking lot and add 10-15 parking spots through re-striping, read the statement. Catch basins will also be added to address drainage issues, along with improved pedestrian crosswalks and signage, according to the statement. "These improvements will not only increase downtown parking but also safety through drainage improvements and signage," said Mayor Rob Dolan in the statement. "Projects of this nature are critical as we …
Mario Portillo
11:02 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Agreed, Mike. 16 additional spaces will help the lot tremendously, not to mention a new fresh look. A big thank you to the Melrose PD for giving up their spots!! more ›