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Resident Holly Morrisy urges town to press county and state on Cricut Hill truck limits
Summary
At the April 30 Dover Town Board meeting, resident Holly Morrisy warned that heavy 18‑wheel truck traffic and a months‑old, unresolved speed study on Cricut Hill Road create a public‑safety risk and asked the board to assign a member to pursue county and New York State DOT action.
Holly Morrisy, a resident of Cricut Hill Road, told the Dover Town Board on April 30 that heavy truck traffic and a delayed speed study are creating a safety hazard for neighborhood residents and school bus routes. "It's worse than ever. The 18‑wheelers constantly all day, every day," Morrisy said, and she asked the board to designate a member to follow up with county and state officials.
Morrisy said the town has awaited a New York State Department of Transportation speed study for about four months and that the county commissioner acknowledged the matter but had not taken substantive action. She cited New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (Article 40) as the statutory basis for limiting commercial truck use on local roads and asked the board to use county and state levers to change GPS routing or impose weight restrictions.
Town Supervisor (chair) confirmed the town has been in contact with county staff and that the speed‑study paperwork (T9/T10 forms) is pending with NYSDOT. The supervisor said staff would compile the legal citations and data Morrisy requested and would again press Mr. Balkind, the county commissioner referenced in the public comment. "If I can get an answer from Mr. Balkind Monday or Tuesday, I'll have Katie or myself forward it to you," the supervisor said.
Deputy Supervisor Murphy and the town's representatives described other steps already taken: relocation of a radar speed sign and direct outreach to local trucking firms to request route compliance. The board noted that such signs are primarily advisory and that enforcement requires police follow‑up.
Morrisy and other residents described GPS routing as a key driver of the problem, saying navigation apps direct truckers onto Cricut Hill, where steep grades, a low bridge in nearby routes, and narrow lanes create hazards. Morrisy offered to provide letters of support from businesses and drivers and asked the town to pursue weight or route restrictions under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
What happens next: the town said it will collect the legal references and data Morrisy requested, press the county commissioner for a named contact at NYSDOT, and report back to the resident and the board. No formal motion or change in traffic regulation occurred at the meeting.
