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Residents press board over truck traffic and spills; sheriff says enforcement limited by resources
Summary
Residents told the board that frequent trucks are using Shady Brook Trail and Highway 671, including reports of a chemical leak and trash trucks spilling debris. Sheriff said deputies patrol the road but cannot be posted 24/7 and asked the board to advise on additional measures; supervisors requested follow-up with VDOT and trucking companies.
During the citizen comment period, resident Orish Lane said trucks frequently use Shady Brook Trail during the summer and described incidents including an apparent chemical leak and trash trucks spilling debris.
"My name is Orish Lane. I live on 26315 Shady Brook Trail. I hate to keep coming before the board about the situation of trucks keep coming down my highway... I've talked to Sheriff Wyche about this numerous times, and he has not properly sanctioned whatever he does to the roads," Lane told the board.
The board asked the sheriff to respond. The sheriff said deputies do patrol Shady Brook but that continuous enforcement is not feasible without additional resources.
"As far as the trucks going through Shady Brook, we are constantly... patrolling Shady Brook. I just can't sit a deputy on Shady Brook 24/7," the sheriff said, adding deputies log their patrols and that citations have been issued recently.
Board members and residents also raised concerns about truck counts on State Highway 671, with a speaker citing state figures of more than 400 trucks per day on a nearby segment. Supervisors asked staff to check traffic studies and to provide VDOT contact information; the board also noted several roads needing maintenance (Coach Club Road and Country Club Road were named).
The sheriff and board encouraged residents to report incidents and suggested the county will coordinate with VDOT and law enforcement to address repeat issues; no new enforcement program or ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
The board asked staff to follow up on residents' specific reports, check whether offending vehicles are operated by local haulers, and consider whether additional signage or targeted enforcement actions are warranted.
