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Police report flags truck routing, parking hazards on Highway 89 and calls for ordinance and signage at 300 North
Summary
Police Chief Theron Fielding reported an uptick in commercial truck traffic on Highway 89 attributed to GPS routing, and said parking at 300 North—where two no-parking signs had been removed—creates hazards for large gravel trucks; he told council enforcing the area requires an ordinance and new signage but a high-pressure gas line complicates sign installation.
Police Chief Theron Fielding told the council Officer Caleb Hathcock has started training and will train through early July, and described rising commercial truck traffic on Highway 89 that the department attributes to GPS navigation routing trucks through town. Fielding said the construction at a corner has added traffic complications and sometimes causes trucks to block intersections.
Fielding described a recurring enforcement problem at 300 North where people park near the ponds and removed no-parking signs have hampered enforcement. He said the city "needs an ordinance passed by city council and proper signage to enforce the no-parking zone," but added that installing signs is complicated by the presence of a high-pressure gas line in the area. The chief asked the council to consider adopting the ordinance and approving signage so officers can enforce the restriction and keep large gravel trucks and doubles from being blocked when motorists park to fish.
The council did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting; the police report requested council direction to pursue an ordinance and to authorize sign installation once the city resolves right-of-way and safety constraints.
