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Residents urge traffic calming on Broad Street as truck traffic and noise rise
Summary
Residents told the council Broad Street has become a high‑speed bypass and urged a traffic‑calming plan and better mapping of weight limits to routing apps after counting frequent overweight trucks and noting pavement deterioration.
Residents pressed the City Council on Broad Street traffic during the public comment period, saying a long history of truck traffic has turned the neighborhood corridor into a de facto high‑speed bypass. Jane Chapler, who gave her address as 1940 North Broad Street, said, "What we need is a traffic calming plan," and asked that local businesses and truck drivers slow down and reduce noise.
Another neighbor, Don Atwell of 1650 North Broad, said the posted 15‑ton weight limit (about 30,000 pounds) means many tractor‑trailers exceed the restriction and suggested the city should ensure mapping services reflect those limits. Atwell said neighbors have counted trucks and reported frequent overweight loads, warned that paved surfaces are crumbling despite prior investments, and asked whether city staff are contacting map providers and enforcing limits. The council did not take immediate action during the meeting but received the public comments for follow‑up.
