Not only is the traffic getting out of hand but it seems like no one knows how to move over on that road. I use the road a lot and it seems like every time there is an on coming car coming at me it seems to be to far in the middle of the road forcing me to come to a complete stop most times because they fail to move far enough to the curb or parked cars. I hate to see it and say it but this road should be a one way there is way to much traffic and parked cars for a two way street.

We need help on this road. It is used as a pass thru to avoid Main St traffic. It will get worse once the bridge is closed in Somerville in Ball Sq. Traffic will redirect down Willis. We need policing. Currently there is a car on the corner of Willis & Alexander at the stop sign. It has not been tagged & has been there 4 days. Traffic has to try to get around it daily

As a 20 year resident near the corner of Bonner and Willis, I agree that it has become very difficult to maneuver. The three-way stop signs cut way down on the accidents. But now there are too many parked cars to maneuver around. I think it’s a safety hazard for emergency vehicles. And it’s only going to be worse with snow this winter. My guess is that so many of the side streets have turned into rentals and there are way too many car owners living in them that they park on Willis.

I don’t think making it one way will be feasible (there are already so many one ways in the neighborhood and it is a needed thorough fare). I do think a simple solution is to make it year-round one side only parking all the way from one end to the other. And if homeowners don’t want their side all the time, you could institute an annual switch of parking (even years- even side parking, odd year-odd side). While it may make parking a little trickier, I think this is the best solution for alleviating the dangerous traffic backup and narrow passing lanes.

We went to the Traffic Commission years ago & they would only make one side parking down near Hancock St. someone needs to start a petition again to present before the commission

What about having Willis between Ellis & Hicks one way - towards the school. Then one side parking on blocks with stop signs —no parking on the sign side. And resident parking too! Oh and crosswalks at all intersections. A great deal of kids do walk to school and drivers don’t always yield to them.

Forwarding to the Traffic Division. Please call us when a parked vehicle is blocking or hindering the free flow of traffic . We would always send a traffic unit to investigate.

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For looking into possibe alternatives for this area other than enforcement, the best practice would be to request to be placed on the agenda of the Medford Traffic Commission. You can request to be placed on the agenda by calling 7813916409. Also, you may call the City's Transportation Engineer at City Hall to discuss.

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