Marble Falls adds streets to "No thru truck traffic" zones
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
On Sept. 17, Marble Falls City Council approved further restricting where large trucks can cut through on city streets, as they're attempting to navigate off off or onto state highways US 281 and FM 1431
. . . The Marble Falls City Council approved exemptions on Sept. 17 for an amended “No Thru Truck Traffic” ordinance as well as added streets to the list of restricted zones.
Officials began researching ways in 2018 to reduce the noise and road maintenance impact in areas including the Main Street shopping district. In December officials debated the pros and cons of adding routes to the list of truck restricted areas.
Marble Falls police officials also gathered input from local trucking companies; Huber Mining, a company with an operation located in the middle of the city; and local citizens who lodged complaints about neighborhood truck traffic. . .
Find the rest of this story on page 8A in the Friday, Sept. 20 issue of The Highlander, the newspaper of record for the Highland Lakes. Send us an email note at connie@highlandernews.com. To subscribe to the newspaper, call 830-693-4367 or click here to subscribe to our E-edition online.
