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Committee backs ban on semitrucks in Laclede's Landing to reduce damage and safety hazards
Summary
Board Bill 154, which would prohibit semitrucks from entering Laclede's Landing, received a due-pass recommendation after aldermen said the prohibition responds to repeated incidents of trucks damaging sidewalks, curbs and hydrants.
Alderman Spencer introduced Board Bill 154 on Jan. 22, 2025, proposing a prohibition on semitrucks entering Laclede's Landing. Spencer told the committee the area has been a long-standing problem for semitrucks that get stuck or cannot turn around, damaging curbs and sidewalks and sometimes striking fire hydrants.
Spencer described the difficulty drivers face finding the correct approach into the area and said the prohibition would allow no-semi signs to be installed and enforced. She said she worked with MoDOT, the city planning department and the street department on the language and that Laclede's Landing stakeholders "are very much in favor of this." When asked about deliveries, Spencer said delivery semis have alternative routes and that the bill's primary goal is to stop semis from unintentionally driving into the narrow area and causing damage.
Committee members had no substantive objections. At roll call the clerk recorded five "aye" votes and the item passed out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee record does not provide the ordinance text in full at the hearing; the sponsor said the bill provides a legal path for signs and enforcement so the Landing's stakeholders can install signage and reduce inadvertent truck entry.
