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Residents urge traffic safety near new daycare as BFCOG traffic data show localized heavy‑vehicle volumes
Summary
Residents raised safety concerns about truck speeds and compression‑brake noise near a proposed daycare; BFCOG presented 2024 traffic counts showing a 6% increase at a key approach and local heavy‑vehicle shares of 8.2% and 14.6% at two count sites.
Benton City — During public comment May 20, resident Tammy Carone urged the council to pursue a lower state speed limit, increased state patrol traffic enforcement and a local ordinance to limit heavy‑truck compression braking near a new daycare and school walking routes. The council said staff would follow up with Washington State Department of Transportation contacts, and Carone asked for coordinated submittals so…
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