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Historic-district group urges speed tables, limits on heavy trucks as Riverside work continues
Summary
Old Evansville Historic Association and local residents asked the Board of Public Safety to support traffic-calming measures — including speed tables and reexamining weight exceptions for heavy trucks — as reconstruction of Riverside Drive proceeds amid sinkhole and infrastructure concerns.
Members of the Old Evansville Historic Association and longtime residents urged the City of Evansville Board of Public Safety on Wednesday to pursue traffic-calming measures and to reexamine allowances for heavy trucks on Riverside Drive as reconstruction proceeds.
Amy Hayden, co‑president of the Old Evansville Historic Association (OHA), told the board that the neighborhood is seeking four speed tables placed along Riverside Drive to slow traffic, improve pedestrian and bicycle crossings and prevent future damage to the riverfront’s aging infrastructure. “It is a safety issue, definitely a quality of life issue,” Hayden said, noting the area’s pedestrian…
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