Commission bans bicycles on landfill road, citing safety concerns
The commission adopted Ordinance 665 to designate the landfill road as controlled access and prohibit bicycles on the stretch above the bottom gate, citing safety risks from heavy truck traffic and narrow shoulders.
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Carson, a landfill representative, explained that increasing recreational bicycle traffic on the landfill access road created a safety hazard because large trucks and trailers share the narrow roadway with limited shoulders. The proposed ordinance designates the road as controlled access and would prohibit bicycle use above the bottom gate.
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