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Hubbardston board approves 24/7 heavy‑truck exclusion on Brigham Street
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Summary
The Hubbardston Select Board voted to adopt a MassDOT‑conforming heavy commercial vehicle exclusion for Brigham Street (Main Street/Worcester Road–Evergreen Road), citing pedestrian safety and road damage; enforcement and signage will follow after state permit attestation.
The Hubbardston Select Board on Monday voted to adopt a heavy commercial vehicle exclusion on Brigham Street between Main Street/Worcester Road (Route 68) and Evergreen Road, following a presentation from the town’s DPW director.
Travis, the DPW director, told the board the route is narrow, has dangerous curves and has suffered deterioration from truck traffic. “Pedestrian safety is one of them,” he said, and described planned signage and a new recommended truck routing of Route 68 to Old Princeton Road to Evergreen Road.
Travis showed the MassDOT permit language and explained the exclusion would apply to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds (5 tons) or greater, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with exceptions for deliveries to addresses in the excluded section. The presentation included proposed sign placements directing truck traffic to the alternate route.
The chair said the town clerk must attest to the state traffic engineer that the board adopted the exclusion so MassDOT can finalize and return the electronic permit; only after that will the town post signs and begin enforcement. Sean (town administrator) noted the police have already issued warnings to a few trucks while preparing for formal enforcement.
A motion to adopt the exclusion conforming to the MassDOT permit language was made and seconded; after brief questions about bridge weight limits and enforcement, the chair declared the motion carried.
Next steps: the town clerk will attest to MassDOT, the permit will be finalized and the town will install signs and begin formal enforcement in coordination with local police. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the minutes beyond the chair’s announcement that the motion carried.
