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Committee asks staff to study Main Street weight limits amid reports of sharp gravel and flat tires
Summary
Assembly members voted to ask staff to investigate interim weight limits for Main Street after residents and members reported failing pavement and an unusual cluster of flat tires possibly linked to sharp gravel from recent road base work; staff said the municipality uses gravel from the state pit and will continue investigating.
The Skagway Public Works Committee voted on Jan. 29 to ask staff to explore interim weight restrictions for Main Street, after members and residents expressed concern that heavy traffic and recent base work are accelerating pavement failure.
Assembly member Hillis urged a 5-ton limit to preserve the road, saying the street is "failing quickly" and that the committee should "do what we can to preserve it." Hillis suggested a rule such as a 5-ton weight limit with a local-traffic exception to allow…
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