Walking in Arlington - Who's Responsible

Sidewalks on your street covered with ice? Cars parked on the sidewalk? Street light out? Want another "Slow Children" sign near your school? Walking in Arlington has compiled this list of who is responsible for what in our Town, according to Arlington and State officials and the laws and regulatsion of the Town and Commonwealth.
Have a question about the rules and regulations, or who's responsible? If so, click here to send it to Walking in Arlington. We'll try to find the answers. For additional information, check the FAQ page on Arlington's Official Town Web Site

Contacts:
Arlington Dept. of Public Works (DPW) Ruth Yanetti, DPW information contact, (781) 316-3300, ryannetti@town.arlington.ma.us Arlington Dept. of Community Safety Fred Ryan, Dir. of Public Services (781) 316-3901, fryan@town.arlington.ma.us Arlington Redevelopment Board Kevin O'Brien, Dir. of Planning & Comm. Dev't (781) 316-3090	Arlington Board of Selectmen Caryn Cove, Board Administrator, (781) 316-3020 or your local selectperson Mass. Dept. of Transportation (DoT) Sen. Robert Havern (671) 722-1432
For additional information about the Town of Arlington, its officials and offices, go to Arlington Mass. Online, The Town's Official and Original Web Site

Minuteman Trail Maintenance - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Policies - Arlington Redevelopment Board Streetlights Outage reports - Reading Municipal Lighting Department (1-888-650-0050) Lighting maintenance has been outsourced. Lighting around Alewife Station - Mass. Dept. of Transportation Traffic signs and signals Missing signs - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Requests for new signs & signals - Arlington Board of Selectmen Maintenance of signal lights & walk signs - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Other problem reports - Arlington Dept. of Community Safety Law enforcement Traffic violations - Arlington Dept. of Community Safety Snow removal Enforcement of regulations - Arlington Dept. of Community Safety In front of Town bulidings - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Bus stops - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Sidewalks on bridges over Rt. 2 - Arlington Dept. of Public Works Roads and bridges Maintenance, Town roads & bridges - Dept. of Public Works Maintenance, State roads & bridges (Routes 2, 2A, 60) - Mass. Dept. of Transportation Maintenance, private Ways - Abutters Sidewalks and crosswalks Maintenance - Dept. of Public Works Requests for new crosswalks or modifications - Arlington Board of Selectmen
To complain about a driver who drove so as to endanger you, whether through extreme carelessness or malevolence, send a letter describing the incident with the license plate number to the: Office of Driver Control PO Box 199150 Boston, MA 02119-9150 of use the Registry's Driving Complaint Form, available on-line in Acrobat format at: http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/forms/21171.pdf