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Council raises safety concerns as heavy trucks use 300 South; asks county and COG for solutions
Summary
Council members reported damage to culverts and near-daily heavy truck traffic on 300 South, described GPS routing problems that send trucks through town, and said they will work with Cache County and the Council of Governments to seek road improvements and updated mapping.
Councilmembers described repeated damage to 300 South caused by heavy trucks, including jackknifed semitrailers and damaged culverts. They noted the volume and size of trucks exceed the road's design, creating safety and maintenance problems.
Council members said law enforcement has intervened at times; one member observed a highway patrol officer turn a truck around. The council said many drivers rely on GPS routing (Google Maps) that directs trucks through Clarkston; officials said they are working with county authorities to get mapping changed and to install larger or additional signage.
Council members urged the county to decide whether to pursue a long or short divide route across the county line; one councilmember said, if the county upgrades travel across the divide, it should also improve 300 South because the town's roads were not built for continuous 18-wheeler traffic. The council noted Cache and Box Elder county roles in the issue and said they would pursue the matter through the Council of Governments (COG).
The council did not adopt a formal motion in the meeting record but directed staff to continue coordination with county authorities and law enforcement, and to press for map changes and signage improvements to reduce unsuitable truck traffic on town roads.
