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Resident urges Findlay to curb semi trucks on McManus and Osborne avenues
Summary
A resident and long‑time CDL driver told council that semi trucks are using McManus and Osborne avenues as through routes, sometimes speeding and ignoring a four‑way stop. He urged the city to pursue alternative truck routing and noted that commercial GPS providers still mark the streets as truck routes.
Tom Adams of Osborne and McManus told council that an uptick in semi traffic has accompanied nearby construction and that many drivers appear to follow truck GPS routing that still identifies McManus and Osborne as truck‑safe routes. Adams said he has confirmed the routing on commercial devices (Garmin, Rand McNally) and suggested the city pursue route corrections with map providers and consider alternate detours such as Bridal Road or signage changes.
Why this matters
Trucks on residential streets present potential safety and nuisance concerns: Adams said trucks sometimes exceed the posted speed limit and blow stop signs, and that children use nearby parks and pools. Council staff said some routing changes are outside city control (map provider data) and mentioned coordination with county and state projects (ODOT bridge work) that temporarily changed traffic patterns. The mayor and staff said they will research contacts at mapping providers and follow up with local freight operators, and the mayor offered to contact the local Amazon distribution center about routing.
Ending
Council agreed to follow up with Rand McNally / mapping providers and to coordinate with county and state authorities on detours and bridge reopenings; enforcement options on no‑truck routes remain an available tool.
