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Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution approving Traffic Order 438 establishing a 7-ton load limit restriction for commercial trucks on Boyce Road, Byrnes Road, Gaddini Road, Halley Road, Hawkins Road, Lake Herman Road, Maple Road, North Meridian Road, Pitt School Road, Poplar Road, Putah Creek Road, Sievers Road, Stevenson Bridge Road, Sweeney Road, Walnut Road, Weber Road, Willow Road, and Wolfskill Road
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No __ _
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors conduct a noticed public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution approving Traffic Order 438 establishing a 7-ton load limit restriction for commercial trucks on Boyce Road, Byrnes Road, Gaddini Road, Halley Road, Hawkins Road, Lake Herman Road, Maple Road, North Meridian Road, Pitt School Road, Poplar Road, Putah Creek Road, Sievers Road, Stevenson Bridge Road, Sweeney Road, Walnut Road, Weber Road, Willow Road, and Wolfskill Road.
SUMMARY:
Over the past five years, some truck traffic has shifted from interstate and state highways to County and local roads. These roads were not designed to accommodate the size and weight of heavy commercial trucks, resulting in pavement damage, safety concerns, and public complaints.
Over the last two years, the Department of Resource Management has conducted Engineering and Traffic Surveys (ETS), reviewed pavement and collision data, investigated complaints, and evaluated roadway conditions in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC). On July 22, 2025, the Board established official Truck Routes through the Road Improvement Standards and Land Development Requirements to guide truck traffic to roads designed to accommodate it, and to facilitate planned road maintenance. However, establishing load limits on certain non-truck-route roads remains nece...
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