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Residents tell Ogdensburg council trucks are damaging Corkhill Road properties; police suggest signage
Summary
At the Aug. 9 meeting residents described repeated driveway and curb damage on Corkhill Road from heavy truck traffic; Police Chief Stephen Gordon suggested DOT‑compliant reflective signs (in English and Spanish) and coordination with neighboring Franklin and property owners to reduce misdirected industrial traffic.
Residents at the Aug. 9 Ogdensburg Borough Council meeting urged action after repeated incidents of property damage and safety concerns caused by truck traffic on Corkhill Road.
Dion Derkach (20 Corkhill Road) opened the public session by asking the council to address signage on Corkhill Road to reduce wrong-way and heavy‑vehicle traffic. Mark Boyer (25 Corkhill Road) described numerous incidents in which trucks damaged his lawn, driveway and curbs; he said police sometimes locate and summons offending drivers but the problem persists and that he has had to install a bollard to protect vehicles. Craig Taylor (170 Kennedy Ave.) said the corner at Corkhill and Kennedy Avenue is a trouble spot where survey markers and heavy truck turns have created hazards and requested a guide rail.
Chief of Police Stephen Gordon told the council that larger, highly visible DOT‑compliant signs (including Spanish language versions) used near Franklin have proven effective and recommended similar reflective signage around the corner; he said some drivers are routed by GPS or mistaken address numbers (he cited an industrial address in Franklin listed as 12 Corkhill Road) and suggested contacting property owners whose addresses may be confusing to drivers. Mayor George P. Hutnick asked residents to email incident notes to Borough Clerk Robin Hough so the police and mayor could review and develop a response plan and said he would call Franklin’s mayor.
No immediate ordinance or regulatory action was adopted; the council directed staff to meet with the Chief and coordinate signage and county/neighbor outreach. Residents requested continued follow-up and suggested larger signs and potential guide‑rail improvements.
What’s next: Mayor Hutnick said he will meet with Chief Gordon and contact Franklin’s mayor; residents were asked to provide written incident records to the clerk to support enforcement or signage changes.
