A.
Every driver of a vehicle, or other conveyance, approaching
an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official
sign bearing the word "Stop" and authorized by this section, said
sign having, apart from this regulation, the written approval of the
Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such
approval being in effect, shall, before proceeding through the intersection,
bring such vehicle, or other conveyance to a complete stop at such
point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line or, if a point is
not so marked, then at a place between said stop sign and the nearer
line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two (2)
or more vehicles approaching such stop sign, the drivers of the second
and third vehicles in line in any group shall not be required to stop
more than once before proceeding through the intersection. This section
shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer
or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device.
B.
In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and
maintenance of an official stop sign or signs are authorized as follows:
|
Stop Sign on
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection of
|
|---|---|---|
|
Digital Avenue
[Added 10-2-1981] |
Southwest
|
Route 140
|
|
Gatehouse Road
[Added 4-22-1986] |
South
|
Worcester Road (Route 140)
|
|
Knower Road
[Added 10-29-1990] |
Both
|
Minott Road
|
|
Mile Hill Road
[Added 4-22-1986] |
North
|
Worcester Road (Route 140)
|
|
Nichols Street
[Added 10-31-1978] |
South
|
Route 2A (Main Street)
|
|
Overlook Road
[Added 9-28-1970] |
South
|
Bacon Street
|
|
Overlook Road
[Added 9-28-1970] |
South
|
North Common Road
|
|
Route 2 (eastbound) off-ramp
[Added 11-17-1982] |
South
|
West Main Street
|
[Added 8-6-1973]
The following streets are designated as one-way
streets in the direction indicated:
|
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Limits
|
|---|---|---|
|
Elliott Street
|
North
|
Between Route 2A and Bacon Street
|
|
Merriam Road
|
East
|
Between Route 2A and Battles Road
|
|
Pleasant Street
|
South
|
Between Route 2A and Bacon Street
|
[Added 6-12-1978]
A.
The use and operation of heavy commercial vehicles
having a carrying capacity of more than two and one-half (2 1/2)
tons are hereby restricted on the following named street or parts
thereof and in the manner outlined and during the period of time set
forth:
|
Name of Street
|
Hours
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
West Main Street
|
All
|
Between the Route 2 interchange southeasterly
to its intersection with Route 2A
|
B.
Exemptions. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to heavy commercial vehicles going to or coming from places upon said streets for the purpose of making deliveries of goods, materials or merchandise to or similar collections from abutting land or buildings or adjoining streets or ways to which access cannot otherwise be gained; or to vehicles used in connection with the construction, maintenance and repair of said streets or public utilities therein; or to federal- state- municipal- or public-service-corporation-owned vehicles.
