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Timber Ridge residents tell Byron council construction traffic is damaging neighborhood streets
Summary
Residents of the Timber Ridge subdivision told the Byron City Mayor and Council that heavy construction traffic tied to a new development is using neighborhood streets, damaging pavement and creating safety concerns; police said they will contact the developer and increase patrols.
Linda Reynolds, speaking on behalf of roughly 100 members of the Timber Ridge Homeowners Association, told the Byron City Mayor and Council on May 9 that trucks tied to new home construction are using internal neighborhood streets instead of a designated construction access and are tearing up the existing roads.
Reynolds said the parcel now being developed was purchased by David McCrory and that the development has "doubled in size," increasing the number of construction vehicles routed through the single neighborhood entrance. She said the sign that read "Construction Road" had been taken down after McCrory purchased the property and provided photos to the council to document road damage.
Reynolds asked the council to consider opening additional entrances to Timber Ridge and to install at least three speed bumps to address speeding and safety concerns. Captain Bryan Hunter was asked to collect license-plate photos from residents if trucks re-enter the neighborhood.
Police Chief Wesley Cannon told the council he would reach out to the property owner to restore the designated construction access and said the department would patrol the area. The council did not take formal action during the public-comment portion but said the requests would be taken under advisement.
The public comment came during the general meeting; no ordinance, permit change or specific enforcement order was issued at the meeting. Any physical changes to neighborhood access or traffic control would require follow-up with the city’s public works or a future council action.
