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Resident urges truck bypass to keep heavy vehicles off Alachua residential streets
Summary
At the MTPO meeting a resident urged the board to pursue a truck bypass to protect Alachua neighborhoods, citing heavy daily truck counts for local distribution centers and offering a specific alternate routing; board members agreed to follow up with city and county staff.
A resident identified in the record as Mr. Tuttle told the MTPO on Jan. 5 that heavy commercial trucks frequently use residential streets in and around Alachua and urged officials to pursue an official bypass route.
"The need for a bypass is inevitable," Mr. Tuttle said, recounting on‑the‑ground observations and a handout showing a proposed route. He described large trucks "80,000 pounds, traveling at 55 miles an hour through…
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