Town of Georgetown, MA Article VI Traffic Regulations

§ 250-28 One-way streets.

[Amended 1-10-1990]

Upon the following streets or parts of streets, vehicular traffic shall move only in the direction indicated below:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Location
Andover Street	Southwesterly	From Central Street to Library Street
Brook Street	Easterly	From the easterly side of the driveway at No. 19 Brook Street to the intersection of Elm Street
Clark Street	Northwesterly	From Andover Street to Middle Street
Library Street	Easterly	From Central Street to Union Street
Searle Street	Northerly	From Tenney Street to Woodland Road

§ 250-29 Stop intersections. [1]

[Amended 12-10-1953; 4-23-1970; 11-27-1972; 3-19-1973; 11-19-1973; 1-10-1990]

A. Every driver of a vehicle, railway car 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, railway car 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 the said stop sign and the nearer line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two 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
	Andover Street	North	Central Street
	Bailey Lane	East	Taylor Street
	Bailey Lane	South	Andover Street
	Baldpate Road	North	Andover Street
	Baldpate Road [Added 2-12-1997]	North	Nelson Street
	Brook Meadow	East	North Street
	Brook Street	Both	Central Street
	Canterbury Drive	North	Andover Street
	Carlton Drive	South	East Main Street
	Charles Street	East	North Street
	Chestnut Street	North	East Main Street
	Chute Road	West	North Street
	Crescent Drive	South	Jewett Street
	Crescent Drive	West	Warren Street
	East Street	West	Central Street
	Hamilton Terrace	South	Andover Street
	Hardy Terrace	North	Andover Street
	Jacobs Road	West	King Street
	Jewett Street	East	Tenney Street (yield)
	Jewett Street	North	Jackman Street
	Jewett Street	Southwest	North Street
	Jewett Street	West	Tenney Street
	King Street	South	West Main Street
	Lake Avenue	South	Pond Street
	Lakeshore Drive	South	Andover Street
	Ledge Street	North	Woodland Road
	Library Street	East	East Main Street
	Library Street	West	Andover Street
	Lincoln Street [Added 8-7-1997]		Maple Street
	Maple Street [Added 8-7-1997]		Park Street
	Marlboro Road	East	Tenney Street
	Meadowview Road	East	North Street
	Middle Street	North	West Main Street
	Mill Street	East	North Street
	Mill Street	West	Pond Street
	Moulton Street	North	West Main Street
	Nelson Street	East	Central Street
	Noyes Road	West	North Street
	Oak Terrace	North	Andover Street
	Ordway Street	East	Warren Street
	Ordway Street	North	Jackman Street
	Parish Road	South	Jackman Street
	Park Street	South	East Main Street
	Park Street [Added 8-7-1997]		Pleasant Street
	Parsonage Street	East	North Street
	Pawtucket Avenue	South	West Main Street
	Pilsbury Avenue	Both	Pond Street
	Pilsbury Street	West	East Main Street
	Pingree Farm Road	West	Central Street
	Pond Street	Southeast	North Street
	Prospect Street	East	Pond Street
	Prospect Street	South	West Main Street
	School Street	North	West Main Street
	Spofford Avenue	South	West Main Street
	Spofford Street	North	Andover Street
	Summer Street	West	North Street
	Taylor Street [Added 6-7-2004]	West	Bailey Lane
	Tenney Street	South	East Main Street
	Tenney Street	South	Jewett Street
	Thurlow Street	Both	North Street
	Thurlow Street	East	Jewett Street
	Trestle Way	South	West Main Street
	Union Street	North	East Main Street
	Waldingfield Road	West	North Street
	Warren Street	South	Jewett Street
	Web Road	West	North Street
	Wells Avenue	East	North Street
	Weston Avenue	South	West Main Street
	West Street	South	Andover Street
	Woodland Road	South	Tenney Street

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sections 1 and 2 of original Article VI, Operation of Vehicles, were repealed 5-23-1966.

§ 250-30 Lane use reservations.

The lane locations described below are hereby designated as lane use reservations, and traffic shall move only as indicated:

Intersection (Location)	Lane Reserved	Purpose
Central Street and East Main Street	Right	Turning right from Central Street to East Main Street
West Main Street and Central Street	Right	Turning right from West Main Street to Central Street

§ 250-31 Prohibited turns.

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated at any of the locations described below:

Name of Street	Prohibited Turn	Location
Central Street	Left	Exiting from the northerly Central Street drive of the Mobile Gas Station, no left turn onto Central Street
East Main Street	Left	Exiting from the drive at 1 East Main Street, no left turn onto East Main Street
Library Street	Left	Exiting from easterly drive of Town Hall, no left turn onto Library Street
West Main Street	Left	Exiting from the West Main drive of Mobile Gas Station, no left turn onto West Main Street

§ 250-32 Prohibited turns at intersections certain hours.

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the locations described below during the hours indicated:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	Hours	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 250-33 Prohibited right turns on red signal.

No person shall make a right turn on a red signal at any of the locations described below:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
Central Street	North	Library Street
East Main Street	--	North Street
Library Street	--	Central Street
North Street	--	West Main Street

§ 250-34 Speed limits.

[Adopted 10-4-1965; amended 10-31-1966; 10-13-1970]

A. In accordance with the provisions of MGL C. 90, § 18, as amended, the following special speed regulation is hereby adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Georgetown.

B. The following speed limits are established at which motor vehicles may be operated in the areas described:

(1) North Street (northbound) beginning at West Main Street (Route 97); thence northerly 0.24 miles at 25 miles per hour; thence 0.35 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 1.03 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.31 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.97 miles at 35 miles per hour; ending at the Byfield town line. The total distance being 2.90 miles.

(2) North Street (southbound) beginning at the Byfield town line; thence southerly in Georgetown 0.97 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.31 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 1.03 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.35 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.24 miles at 25 miles per hour; ending at West Main Street, Route 97. The total distance being 2.90 miles.

(3) East Main Street (Route 133) (westbound) beginning at the end of state highway; thence westerly 0.33 miles at 50 miles per hour; thence 1.30 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.08 miles at 25 miles per hour; ending at North Street. The total distance being 1.71 miles.

(4) East Main Street (Route 133) (eastbound) beginning at North Street; thence easterly 1.38 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.33 miles at 50 miles per hour; ending at the beginning of state highway. The total distance being 1.71 miles.

(5) Andover Street (Route 133) (eastbound) beginning at the Boxford town line; thence easterly in Georgetown 0.30 miles at 45 miles per hour; thence 1.21 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.55 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.09 miles at 25 miles per hour; ending at Central Street. The total distance being 2.15 miles.

(6) Andover Street (Route 133) (westbound) beginning at Central Street; thence westerly 0.09 miles at 25 miles per hour; thence 0.55 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 1.21 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.30 miles at 45 miles per hour; ending at the Boxford town line. The total distance being 2.15 miles.

(7) West Main Street and Central Street (Route 97) (northbound) beginning at the Boxford town line; thence northerly in Georgetown 1.68 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.15 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.26 miles at 25 miles per hour; thence 0.20 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.31 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.67 miles at 45 miles per hour; ending at the Groveland town line. The total distance being 3.26 miles.

(8) West Main Street and Central Street (Route 97) (southbound) beginning at the Groveland town line; thence southerly in Georgetown 0.67 miles at 45 miles per hour; thence 0.31 miles at 40 miles per hour; thence 0.20 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 0.26 miles at 25 miles per hour; thence 0.14 miles at 35 miles per hour; thence 1.68 miles at 40 miles per hour; ending at the Boxford town line. The total distance being 3.26 miles.

C. Operation of a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of these limits shall be prima facie evidence that such speed is greater than is reasonable and proper.

D. The provisions of this regulation shall not, however, abrogate in any sense MGL C. 90, § 14.