Dover, New Hampshire Announces Another Parking Ban for Snow Cleanup

The City of Dover announced it would activate yet another parking ban this week to facilitate snow removal caused by recent winter-storm activity.

According to an announcement, the City of Dover will be instituting a city-wide parking ban beginning Thursday at 10 p.m., except for Central Avenue from Third Street to Kirkland Street, which will begin at 1 a.m. on Friday. The downtown parking ban in all locations will conclude at 6 a.m. on Friday. While in effect, no parking is permitted on affected streets and sidewalks.

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Dover, along with numerous other Seacoast municipalities, activated parking bans earlier this week due to a storm that blanketed the region with snow.

Even more snow is expected to hit the region on Sunday, which is Valentine's Day.

Early forecasts are predicting a significant amount of snow across New England. According to WBUR, the Boston area could see 4-7 inches while points north, including the Seacoast, are looking forward to 2-5 inches, per current forecasts.

Here are the Dover streets affected by the parking ban beginning Thursday at 10 p.m.:

• Washington Street, from Chestnut Street to Main Street
• Main Street
• Church Street
• Locust Street, Church Street to Washington Street
• Henry Law Avenue, adjacent to Henry Law Park
• First Street
• Second Street
• Third Street, Central Avenue to Chestnut Street
• Fourth Street, Central Avenue to Chestnut Street
• Fifth Street, Central Avenue to Chestnut Street
• Broadway, Central Avenue to New York Street
• Waters Street
• Hale Street
• Saint Thomas Street, Central Avenue to Locust Street
• Chestnut Street, Fourth Street to Fifth Street
• Central Avenue, Broadway to Milk Street

Additionally, the following city parking lots will remain open during the parking ban:

• Transportation Center Lot
• Belknap Lot
• Third Street Lot
• Fourth Street Lot
• Orchard Street Lot, public spaces only
• Library lot
• Parking Garage (paid parking at all times)

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