The city of Fulshear will limit through commercial truck traffic on local streets following resident complaints.
The big picture
At a Feb. 17 meeting, Fulshear City Council unanimously approved an ordinance limiting commercial trucks’ ability to use local streets for deliveries within the city.
Truckers driving through Fulshear city streets must now provide proof of route, such as a logbook, delivery slip, shipping order or bill to show they are delivering into the city, or risk being cited by police, City Engineer Cliff Brouhard.
The details
According to agenda documents, commercial trucks passing through the city should use:
- FM 359
- FM 1093
- FM 1463
- Texas Heritage Parkway
“What we’re mainly focusing on is those people that are cutting through the city to avoid [FM] 1093 or [FM] 1463 or circumvent a route they should be taking otherwise,” Brouhard said.
Also of note
The ordinance does not restrict truck parking on city streets, but a new one could be written to enforce such rules if council deems it necessary, Brouhard said.
Going forward
The ordinance became effective immediately upon its Feb. 17 passage, per agenda documents. Offending drivers can be fined up to $500.
