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Downtown Algood business owners urge council to address heavy dump-truck traffic
Summary
Two downtown business owners told the council heavy dump-truck traffic tied to quarry and construction activity has created safety and economic concerns; business owners reported short-term counts (e.g., 13 trucks in six minutes; 233 between lunch and 5 p.m.), and city staff said Rogers Group agreed to route its trucks while private carriers may still pass through downtown.
Local business owners used the public-comment period at the Algood council meeting to press the city for action on heavy dump-truck traffic through the downtown Main Street business corridor.
Jeremy Witson, who said he lives in Algood and operates businesses downtown, told the council the problem began in April and has worsened recently after quarry activity increased. He described safety and customer-impact concerns and said in one six-minute period he counted 13 dump trucks at the four-way stop near the coffee shop.
Another speaker who identified himself in the transcript as Dan Bubba Dyan said his wife counted 233 truck movements between lunch and 5 p.m. and said the truck traffic is a deterrent for customers and a risk to pedestrians. Both commenters urged the council to explore rerouting truck traffic onto Highway 111 or Church Street and to consider enforcement while longer-term routing options are studied.
Mr. Morrison said the city has contacted Rogers Group and that Rogers Group agreed to route its own trucks away from the downtown business district. He added that private carriers and subcontractors continue to use the downtown route and that the city administration and council should consider short-term enforcement or the process for passing an ordinance if needed. Councilmembers asked staff to study alternate routing and enforcement measures and to continue conversations with quarry and carrier operators.
The meeting record shows councilmembers accepted the request to consider the issue further; no ordinance or formal enforcement action was adopted at the meeting.
