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Residents press Pinole City Council to limit heavy truck traffic on San Pablo Avenue; council orders staff memo and presentation
Summary
Residents and businesses along San Pablo Avenue urged the council to reduce large truck traffic that they say shakes homes and undermines Old Town revitalization. Council directed staff to prepare a memo and a council-level presentation on the city's authority to limit vehicle size and weight on the corridor, to return before December.
Pinole — Residents who live and operate businesses on San Pablo Avenue told the City Council on Oct. 21 they are regularly disturbed by large commercial trucks, and asked the council to study possible restrictions on heavy vehicles and speed reductions.
John Bender, a San Pablo Avenue resident, described houses “shaking” when large trucks speed through the corridor and said the problem begins as early as 4:30 a.m. He said he collected signatures from neighbors and businesses asking the city to act. Heba Elgindi, Public Works director, supported the request and suggested revisiting a road-diet or other traffic-calming measures, noting upcoming bridge work as an opportunity to reassess Old Town traffic patterns.
Councilmember Toms asked staff for a council-level memo and suggested a public forum. The city attorney indicated staff has already begun assessing legal and procedural constraints and that a presentation could be scheduled for November or December, subject to meeting schedule constraints. The council then motioned and approved a request directing staff to present findings on the city’s ability to impose size and weight limits on San Pablo Avenue within Pinole.
The motion carried on roll call; council directed staff to return with a presentation before December so the council can consider next steps, including whether to pursue regulatory changes or infrastructure measures to limit through-traffic on the Old Town corridor.
No ordinance or binding restriction was enacted at the meeting; the direction was to return with an analysis and recommendations.
