Council voted to add a section to the city’s code of ordinances. It prohibits trucks with dual wheels, such as a dually, or tandem rear axles, such as a semitruck, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or more from driving on certain streets.
The rules apply to through traffic, but heavy trucks that need to make deliveries at homes or businesses along the roads will still be allowed to go where they need to, according to the code.
Two-minute impact
The new code section aims to keep heavy vehicles from driving off Main Street or SH 1869 and onto side streets in the downtown area, according to agenda documents.
The purchase and installation of the needed signage to display the new rules around town is expected to cost $5,000, according to the documents.
Council found heavy truck traffic poses a danger to people and the roadways themselves. They also found that trucks increase traffic and impede the flow of traffic for the general public, according to the documents.
Dig deeper
According to the code, heavy trucks will be prohibited from driving on:
- West Myrtle Lane from CR 279 to Stubblefield Lane
- Grange Street from CR 279 to Stubblefield Lane
- Munro Street from CR279 to Stubblefield Lane
- Fallwell Street from CR 279 to Stubblefield Lane
- Church Hill Lane from CR 279 to Main Street/Loop 332
- Church Street from Church Hill Lane to East Myrtle Lane
- Hickman Street from Main Street/Loop 332 to CR 279
- East Myrle Lane from CR 279 to RR 1869
- Forrest Street from RR 1869 to CR 279
- Young Street from RR 1869 to Forrest Street
- Grove Street from RR 1869 to Forrest Street
- Carl Shipp Drive from RR 1869 to Main Street/Loop 332
