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Council to draft ordinance restricting through truck traffic on Rickman Road after complaints
Summary
The council discussed complaints about heavy truck traffic and noise on the city-owned Rickman Road off SR‑111 and directed staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting through truck traffic except for local business; TDOT will be consulted where the route intersects state facilities.
Councilmembers raised recurring complaints about heavy truck traffic and night‑time noise on Rickman Road, the city route that connects to State Route 111 and provides local access to several businesses. The presiding official said the road is now under town control and recommended a sign and an ordinance to prohibit through truck traffic except for local deliveries or businesses on that stretch.
The mayor said staff had queried TDOT and that the department indicated the town may proceed because an alternate route exists; enforcement will require adopting a traffic violation in local code. The mayor asked councilmembers to review the issue and said staff will prepare proposed ordinance language for a future meeting. One alderman noted the disturbance often occurs in the early morning hours and urged a practical enforcement approach.
