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Residents urge council to act after repeated truck strikes on Maine Avenue railroad bridge

Scranton City Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary

A resident and council candidate described frequent truck collisions with the North Main/Euclid Avenue railroad bridge that repeatedly close the road, affect school routes and damage property. He recommended clearer signage, tractor-trailer restrictions and enforcement and asked council to consider ordinance changes and DOT coordination.

Virgil Argenta told council that repeated collisions between trucks and the North Main Avenue railroad bridge at Euclid Avenue are causing multi-hour road closures, school disruption and property damage. He urged the council to improve advance signage indicating height restrictions, restrict…

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