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Southwest Detroit residents tell council of thousands of trucks, call for route changes
Summary
Southwest Detroit residents complained to the committee about 1,700 daily trucks on Illinois Street (zip 48209), condemning pollution and property damage; the committee said a truck routing ordinance is expected soon.
A community activist from Southwest Detroit told the Internal Operations Standing Committee on May 7 that approximately 1,700 trucks daily travel along Illinois Street in ZIP code 48209, causing dust, property damage and health concerns.
Thomas Senior Weston, who identified himself as a community activist and block-club board member, said truck traffic comes from terminals serving rail yards and freight operators and deposits particulates and debris that aggravate asthma and damage homes. "There are approximately 1,700 trucks a day tearing up residents' property," said Weston, who said he has lived on Illinois Street for 26 years.
Committee members acknowledged the complaint and said a truck routing ordinance is expected to come before the council soon. Council staff said they are working on a truck-routing study and will present an ordinance in the near term.
The committee did not take legislative action at the May 7 meeting, but the public comment added urgency to members' previously stated plans to address truck routing and environmental justice issues in heavily impacted neighborhoods.
