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Commissioners raise safety concerns about 52-foot trailers using Montebello residential streets
Summary
During commissioner oral reports the commission discussed community complaints about large construction trucks using residential streets near the grade-separation project and asked staff to evaluate signage and enforcement options.
Commissioners on April 28 raised safety and pavement-damage concerns about large commercial trucks—described in the meeting as 52-foot trailers—traveling on residential streets near ongoing grade-separation construction.
A commissioner said the trucks are passing through residential blocks where children play and where streets are showing damage. "It's gonna be dangerous," the commissioner said during oral reports, adding that the volume of trucks has increased as construction work continues.
City staff acknowledged the issue and said the city is coordinating enforcement with police and code enforcement while also contacting businesses that may be allowing truck routes through residential areas. Staff proposed reviewing the size and placement of "No trucks" signage and returning to the Traffic and Safety Commission with a specific recommendation.
The commission discussed larger, more visible signage to deter trucks from residential streets and the practicalities of enforcement while the grade-separation project continues. No formal action was taken; commissioners asked staff to assess signage and enforcement and report back.
