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Lebanon resident urges action after repeated 18-wheeler cut-throughs; staff cites GPS routing and enforcement steps
Summary
A Lebanon resident described multiple incidents of large trucks using neighborhood streets as cut-throughs and urged the city to improve signage and enforcement; a city official said staff are coordinating sign placement, extra patrols and outreach to businesses.
During the public-comment period a Lebanon resident, Jessica Garrett, described repeated incidents in which 18-wheelers used residential streets (Hazelwood Pike, Leland Lane, Sam Houston) as cut-throughs, at times driving into yards and creating hazards for residents and children.
Garrett said temporary signage had been removed and that an existing truck-restriction sign on Forest Avenue is too high to be seen. She told council: “I’m begging you all to do something with this now before it continues to be an issue.” She said she has photographs documenting trucks using East Forest and other local streets as shortcuts.
A city official identified in the meeting as Mike responded that staff have been marking streets as no-truck through routes and working with GPS software providers, that officers have increased patrols and that some local door-to-door outreach to businesses has occurred. He acknowledged it is a multi-neighborhood issue and that system updates for truck-routing take time to propagate.
Councilors asked staff to raise truck-restriction signs where needed and to continue targeted enforcement and business outreach. No new ordinance or formal vote was taken at the meeting; staff said they would continue sign placement and enforcement efforts.
