A “no parking” sign is staked on the even-numbered side of Selby Avenue next to the St. Thomas campus. The city of St. Paul banned on-street parking on the even side of the road until April 1. (Justin Amaker/TommieMedia)
Following record-breaking snowfall, the city of St. Paul declared a one-side residential street parking ban that began Monday at noon.
Parking is banned on the even-numbered side of all residential streets. Residential streets around the St. Thomas campus include Selby and Goodrich avenues.
Arterial (main) streets include Cleveland, Summit and Cretin avenues. Arterial streets are not included in theban and regular parking rules still apply.
A diagram of residential streets (red) and arterial streets (blue) around campus. Parking will be banned on the even side of residential streets. (City of St. Paul)
With the snow accumulation the city has received this winter, many residential streets are extremely narrow. The city cites safety reasons for the ban, along with ensuring streets are passable for emergency vehicles.
According to the National Weather Service, 39 inches of snow fell in the Twin Cities in February, breaking the previous record of 26.5 inches in 1962.
The ban is in effect until April 1, unless the city decides to end it earlier. The ban will be temporarily lifted during a snow emergency, and regular snow emergency parking rules will apply.
All parking restrictions for on-campus parking still apply, including no parking from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. and no parking without a permit.
The city of Minneapolis declared a similar restriction, banning even-side parking on non-Snow Emergency Routes until April 1 or conditions warrant.
Justin Amaker can be reached at justin.amaker@stthomas.edu.