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Traffic commission reviews scope for truck-traffic study as legal limits surface
Summary
The Morgantown Traffic Commission reviewed a proposed scope of work for a study of truck through‑traffic that would compile prior reports, collect data and interview stakeholders; members cautioned about legal limits on local control of state routes and recommended a staged, information‑gathering approach.
The Morgantown Traffic Commission on an evening meeting reviewed a proposed scope of work for a study aimed at reducing heavy truck through‑traffic and improving downtown livability.
The draft scope presented would compile prior reports, measure where truck traffic actually travels in the city, survey stakeholders and offer two to three policy and design alternatives based on qualitative and quantitative analysis. The commission did not approve the full study at the meeting but signaled interest in taking initial, data‑focused steps.
Why it matters: truck traffic is a long‑running quality‑of‑life and infrastructure issue in Morgantown. Heavy trucks concentrate wear on pavements, affect pedestrian safety downtown and have been the subject of prior ordinances and legal challenges…
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