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Residents urge county action on semi-truck traffic on Jordan Road
Summary
Three Tift County residents told commissioners they are concerned about safety and heavy semi-truck traffic on Jordan Road and presented a diagram illustrating trouble spots; commissioners did not take formal action at the April 14 meeting.
Three Tift County residents raised safety concerns about heavy semi-truck traffic on Jordan Road during public comment at the Board of Commissioners’ April 14 meeting.
Barbara Harben of 13 Willow Way told the board she is worried about large trucks using Jordan Road and presented a diagram showing locations she said are hazardous. Sharon Wagner of 25 Willow Way and Gerald Bell of 9 Willow Way voiced similar concerns, asking the board to consider measures to reduce truck traffic and improve safety.
The comments were delivered during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no county official proposed or approved an immediate action in response at the session. Commissioner Stan Stalnaker later relayed a separate resident concern about repeated accidents at the intersection of Sugar Sand Road and Old Ocilla Road and asked whether traffic-calming techniques or closing Sugar Sand Road could be considered.
The board did not vote on traffic measures during the meeting. The public-comment speakers provided addresses on the record and asked the commission to explore options to reduce heavy vehicle use and improve safety on local roads. The board’s agendas and minutes do not show any formal referral or staff assignment recorded during the session.
