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Council asks TxDOT to install engine-brake signs on FM 545; enforcement remains uncertain
Summary
The Blue Ridge council said TxDOT will install engine-brake signs on FM 545 but acknowledged the city lacks on-road enforcement and must rely on county or state law enforcement. Officials hope signage will deter truck use of residential stretches.
The Blue Ridge City Council said it has asked the Texas Department of Transportation to install engine-brake ("no engine braking") signs on FM 545 after residents and council members reported heavy truck activity along the route. "The engine brake signs on 5 45," Chair (Speaker 1) told the council, adding that TxDOT staff confirmed the signs "are gonna put them in" but did not provide a timeline.
Council members raised immediate enforcement concerns, noting the city does not have local police coverage to patrol the highway. "But unless we have Collin County or, you know, state troopers on that road, we won't be able to enforce it," the Chair said. Staff emphasized that signage is typically intended to deter behavior and that routing decisions for large trucks are handled by TxDOT.
Council members also discussed how TxDOT has tried to reroute large trucks away from FM 545 onto higher-capacity routes such as US 78 and other state highways. Staff said the city's jurisdictional reach on FM 545 is limited and that final implementation and sign placement depend on TxDOT coordination. No formal vote was recorded in the provided segments; staff said they would follow up with TxDOT for an installation timeline.
