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Council authorizes truck‑restriction study at North Locust and East Main intersection
Summary
Council authorized a traffic engineer to study truck restrictions at the North Locust and East Main intersection after property owners reported repeated signal‑pole damage; staff noted state routes cannot be restricted but local streets can be evaluated for prohibition or routing alternatives.
Council authorized a traffic engineer study to evaluate truck restrictions at the North Locust and East Main intersection following repeated damage to signal‑pole bases and pedestrian buttons.
Staff said the decorative signal‑pole base had been repeatedly scraped and that the pole’s base and pedestrian button had been damaged. They noted the likely origin of trucks is nearby industrial traffic but that carrier routing and third‑party drivers mean enforcement and routing options should be studied. Staff explained municipalities cannot restrict trucks on state routes but can on local streets and that the study will evaluate alternate routing recommendations. A council member moved to commission the study and the motion passed by voice vote.
The study will evaluate sight distance, alternative recommended routes and whether truck restrictions are appropriate on the local street network.
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