
Council’s Truck Committee Votes to Axe Heavy Truck Cut-Through Routes
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Lower City residents mostly pleased, some want a complete ban. Businesses and the Port say the changes will hurt the economy.
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Lower City residents mostly pleased, some want a complete ban. Businesses and the Port say the changes will hurt the economy.
Jackson is encouraging the Seniors’ Advisory Committee to speak against trucks in areas with large numbers of seniors as pedestrians and residents.
Report recommends keeping major downtown streets as truck routes, but will prohibit nearly all double trailer vehicles from driving through the downtown.
Chris Ritsma says the proposed changes to Hamilton’s Truck Route Master Plan are insignificant to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians in lower city neighbourhoods and across Hamilton Mountain.
After many meetings of discussions, councillors agreed to amend City’s truck route bylaw to change to allow MTO farm license plated trucks to operate anywhere within the rural boundaries.