To: Diane Hofstede, City Council Representative for Minneapolis 3rd Ward
Truck Traffic on University Avenue
Over the last two years, truck traffic has increased significantly, University Avenue road quality has depreciated, and the noise pollution is a growing nuisance.
Why is this important?
Trucks too loud?
Road condition poor?
Let’s do something about it!
We are your neighbors on University Ave, between 35W and St Anthony Pkwy (3rd Ward). Over the last few years, we have noticed that truck traffic has increased significantly, University Avenue road quality has depreciated, and the noise pollution is a growing nuisance. On 7/12/2011, we counted 261 container trucks from 6am to 6pm.
We are reaching out to our neighbors to build a case to share with our Third Ward City Council Member, Diane Hofstede.
Are you are being impacted in some of the following ways?
• Noise level of trucks affects ability to open windows, sleep, hear television, or have phone conversations
• Trucks cause shaking of homes and some complaints of recent cracks in walls
• Truck frequency and noise starts about 5 am every week day and goes into the early evening as well as weekends
• University Ave road conditions are poor
• Risk of home value depreciation
Do you agree with these potential solutions?
• Improve road condition to better manage/absorb the truck usage
• Limit use of flatbed container trucks on University
• Reroute trucks to less residential areas
• Determine if trucks could be secured better to cause less noise
• Enforce weight restrictions (assumption is that many are overweight and causing the poor road conditions)
We need your help!
We must prove that many of the residents on University Avenue have similar concerns.
Please sign this petition to help us reduce the truck traffic on University Avenue.
Thank you.
Road condition poor?
Let’s do something about it!
We are your neighbors on University Ave, between 35W and St Anthony Pkwy (3rd Ward). Over the last few years, we have noticed that truck traffic has increased significantly, University Avenue road quality has depreciated, and the noise pollution is a growing nuisance. On 7/12/2011, we counted 261 container trucks from 6am to 6pm.
We are reaching out to our neighbors to build a case to share with our Third Ward City Council Member, Diane Hofstede.
Are you are being impacted in some of the following ways?
• Noise level of trucks affects ability to open windows, sleep, hear television, or have phone conversations
• Trucks cause shaking of homes and some complaints of recent cracks in walls
• Truck frequency and noise starts about 5 am every week day and goes into the early evening as well as weekends
• University Ave road conditions are poor
• Risk of home value depreciation
Do you agree with these potential solutions?
• Improve road condition to better manage/absorb the truck usage
• Limit use of flatbed container trucks on University
• Reroute trucks to less residential areas
• Determine if trucks could be secured better to cause less noise
• Enforce weight restrictions (assumption is that many are overweight and causing the poor road conditions)
We need your help!
We must prove that many of the residents on University Avenue have similar concerns.
Please sign this petition to help us reduce the truck traffic on University Avenue.
Thank you.