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Residents cite truck noise and vibration on Roselle Road; village to coordinate with county on study and resurfacing
Summary
Residents told the Village Board trucks on Roselle Road are causing repeated house vibrations; village leaders said the road is a county jurisdiction, will request a county speed study and continue enforcement of overweight vehicles while resurfacing remains in the county’s long‑term plan.
A group of residents told the Village of Roselle Village Board on April 28 that heavy trucks traveling on Roselle Road (also called Bloomingdale Road in places) have been repeatedly shaking houses and producing loud booms, and asked the village to enforce the 35 mph limit or install traffic controls.
Mayor Christopher Pawlowski and village staff said Roselle Road is a county road and that DuPage County would need to evaluate speed limits or install traffic controls. The village said it has asked the county to conduct a speed study and that the county reported Roselle Road is in a long‑term resurfacing plan but has given no firm date for work that could reduce noise from features such as loose manhole covers.
The complaint came from Mike Ford of the Village of the Ponds HOA (620 Charlemagne), who said his century‑old home shakes “4 or 5 times a day” when trucks run the mile‑long stretch from Walnut to Lake Street and that, in his informal checks, average travel felt much faster than the posted 35 mph. Ford asked whether the village could “put a stop in between that 1 mile mark” or otherwise slow traffic.
Police Chief Rob Barreto told the board the village can enforce speed and weight restrictions on the portions of Roselle Road inside village limits and that road enforcement has targeted overweight commercial vehicles this year. Barreto said the police department’s commercial motor vehicle team made 44 stops for overweight trucks this quarter and uses portable scales; the village also has a truck‑scale agreement for a site in the northern part of town. He said some locations are difficult for radar enforcement but noted officers were looking for effective enforcement positions, including a driveway location near 733 S. Roselle Road that could work for moving radar stops.
Pawlowski and staff emphasized limits to village authority. "It is a county road, which means they're responsible for maintenance and the kind of regulations that are set on it," the mayor said during public comment. The village offered to continue coordinating with DuPage County on a speed study and to share county data with residents as it becomes available.
Trustees and staff also discussed quieter enforcement options and infrastructure fixes: lowering speeds from 40 to 35 had been done in the past, the village has designated weight limits on some routes and enforces them, and resurfacing by the county could reduce vibration caused by road condition and misaligned utility covers. Village staff said it is unlikely the county would reduce the posted 35 mph limit for a four‑lane road to 30 mph, and that truck‑only lane rules are not currently feasible or enforceable in Illinois.
No formal board action was taken; staff said they would continue the dialogue with the county, keep the resident informed of any county data or studies, and pursue local enforcement where the village has jurisdiction.
