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City approves extra signage after residents report GPS‑routed tractor‑trailers on Mount Avenue
Summary
Mount Avenue residents said trucks routed by GPS repeatedly ignore the street's 2.5‑ton limit, damage signs and hydrants, and block the roadway; the committee approved orders for supplemental signage and DOT agreed to coordinate upstream warnings and enforcement.
Residents of Mount Avenue described repeated incidents in which tractor‑trailers ignored posted restrictions, damaged yards and signs, and became stuck on the narrow, hilly street. "They follow their GPS and go up there," resident Lois Porgette told the committee, saying signs and hydrants have been knocked down.
John Sullivan and other neighbors urged additional signage placed farther upstream and coordination with businesses and GPS providers so trucks do not use Mount Avenue as a shortcut. DOT staff acknowledged challenges getting complete cooperation from map providers and recommended installing supplemental signage at earlier decision points and asking MassDOT about signage on the state ramp to direct truck traffic to the proper industrial routes.
The committee approved supplemental signage and directed DOT to coordinate a comprehensive review of signage options and enforcement to try to reduce truck traffic on Mount Avenue.
