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Spokane County approves multiple traffic-code changes after farmer concerns about exemptions
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The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 4 adopted a package of traffic-code changes aimed at improving safety and preserving thin-surfaced county roads.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 4 adopted a package of traffic-code changes aimed at improving safety and preserving thin-surfaced county roads.
The board unanimously approved a restriction prohibiting trucks over 16,000 pounds on a segment of Betts Road, citing a chip-seal surface that is not built for heavy loads. County staff presented maps showing alternate truck routes into Cheney and Jensen Road, and recommended the limit to protect the roadway.
During the public hearing, local agricultural operators asked for exemptions for tractors, slow-moving farm equipment and school buses that routinely use Betts Road. Larry Wilcox, who said his family owns property adjacent to the…
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