To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Truck Restrictions for Jackson and Lynch Road

Initiator

Engineering Department

Recommendation

Approve the attached ordinance that amends City Code Section 9.48 to place \n \n truck restrictions of seven tons and/or 24 feet in length for a portion of \n \n Lynch Road and all of Jackson Road.

Approval

Approved

Background

Residents along Jackson Road that runs from Lynch Road to Garrett Road and that

portion of Lynch Road from Yarbrough Road north the Jackson Road expressed

concerns about truck traffic operating along these roadways. Both of these

roadways have residential properties. Traffic Engineering install advisory

Truck Route to direct trucks along Garrett Road to Yarbrough Road to Lynch Road

south to Macon Road for the purpose of redirecting truck traffic away from

Jackson Road.

Analysis

One of the issues that the City addresses is complaints about truck traffic and

when does truck traffic become a problems. All roadways have a small

percentage of large trucks (trucks with three or more axles) that is inherent

to make pick-ups and deliveries or that may be in route to their headquarters

or for repairs. Occasionally, there is evidence that the asphalt/concrete road

surface is damaged by heavy trucks. And it is rare that we find accident

problem that is directly related to truck traffic.



To help answer the question "When are heavy trucks a problem?", Traffic

Engineering researched all of our Vehicle Classification counts over the last

ten year to determine the normal percentage of trucks and when the number of

trucks within the traffic significantly high. You may review the attached

report that gives us a history of heavy truck traffic.

Financial Considerations

The Traffic Engineering Division will incur an expense of about $75.00 for each

Truck Prohibition sign installed.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Any truck prohibition requires Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

An ordinance is ready for Council consideration prohibiting trucks along the

described sections of Jackson Road and Lynch Road.

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