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Residents urge Truckee to curb heavy‑truck parking and dangerous driving around Donner Lake neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that trucks diverted by state highway controls are entering residential neighborhoods, blocking roads and creating safety and property damage concerns; they urged the town to coordinate with Caltrans and county agencies for short‑ and long‑term solutions.
Several residents from Coldstream and other Donner Lake neighborhoods urged the Town of Truckee Council during general public comment to address recurring summer and storm‑related truck traffic that is diverting from Donner Pass Road into narrow residential streets.
Speakers described episodes of large commercial trucks parking, trying to turn around on small cul‑de‑sacs, and blocking access for residents, school buses and emergency vehicles. Karen Cowenhofen, association manager at…
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