SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolution Setting Truck Restrictions on Alturas Loop Road, Alturas Road, Central Avenue, County Road 655 (Alturas Road North), Poinsettia Avenue, and Third Street (near Bartow). ($2,177.90 one-time expense)
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DESCRIPTION
Polk County Roads & Drainage recently received a request from an area resident to restrict commercial trucks on Alturas Loop Road and County Road 655 (Alturas Road North). In researching the request, staff discovered that some commercial truck drivers are utilizing various roads in the Alturas area to travel between State Road 60 and Alturas-Babson Park Cutoff. Commercial trucks cannot easily navigate these roadways, which are residential in nature. The Roads & Drainage Division proposes to restrict through commercial vehicles along Alturas Loop Road, Alturas Road, Central Avenue, County Road 655 (Alturas Road North), Poinsettia Avenue, and Third Street to encourage truck traffic to use State Road 60 and US Highway 27 rather than travel through a residential area.
FS 316.008 allows local governments to prohibit or regulate the use of certain roadways by any class or kind of traffic found to be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic. Based on staff research, it was determined that postings of “No Thru Trucks” for Alturas Loop Road, Alturas Road, Central Avenue, County Road 655 (Alturas Road North), Poinsettia Avenue, and Third Street will benefit the residents in the area, as well as the traveling public, by restricting commercial traffic.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board adopt the associated Resolution to establish truck restrictions for Alturas Loop Road, Alturas Road, Central Avenue, County Road 655 (Alturas Road North), Poinsettia Avenue, and Third Street. Estimated cost for installation of the signs is $2,177.90.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted in the FY 25/26 Transportation Millage Fund.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Amy J. Gregory, P.E.
Traffic Manager
(863) 535-2200
Jay M. Jarvis, P.E.
Roads & Drainage Division Director
(863) 535-2200