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Havre de Grace work group votes to survey downtown businesses before limiting trucks on North Washington
Summary
The Truck Traffic Work Group agreed to ask downtown business owners whether restricting through truck traffic on the 100–200 blocks of North Washington Street would impede deliveries, after members emphasized that local deliveries must still be allowed.
At a meeting of the Havre de Grace Truck Traffic Work Group, members voted to ask downtown business owners about the potential impacts of restricting through truck traffic on the 100 and 200 blocks of North Washington Street while preserving local delivery access.
The recommendation follows a downtown reconstruction that narrowed the roadway, added expanded sidewalks, brick pavers and bump-outs for vegetation and converted some parking to parallel spaces. Adam, a staff member participating in the meeting, confirmed the administration’s request: “That request from the administration, the mayor, is to not allow large trucks to go down this road,” and when asked, he said, “That’s correct.”
Work group members said the change…
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