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Resident urges action on truck engine-brake noise along Route 117; board to seek DOT signs and enforcement
Summary
A Harrison resident told the board that logging trucks are using engine brakes and speeding on Route 117, creating safety and noise issues; the board asked staff to contact MDOT about signage and local law enforcement about speed enforcement.
At the June 25 meeting a resident, Matt Monson of 187 Norway Road, asked the Select Board to address engine-brake noise and speeding by double-crib logging trucks on Route 117 near Norway and Harrison. Monson said the trucks often travel at high speeds in built-up areas and that engine (exhaust) brakes are being used where steep grades do not exist, increasing noise and risk to pedestrians.
He asked the town to consider signage advising against use of engine brakes and to urge local enforcement of the 35 mph speed limit. Board members suggested reaching out to the Maine Department of Transportation for quiet-zone or advisory signs (the town can request signs at no charge in some cases) and to prioritize identified hot spots. The board asked staff to collect more information and report back.
