The Brief
- Detroit is working on a truck traffic ordinance that would regulate travel through the city for large commercial semi-trucks.
- Councilmember Gabriella Santiago-Romero says a proposed ordinance could be available by the fall.
- Commercial trucking is part of Detroit’s economy, but also associated with public health and air quality issues, including asthma.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – An ordinance to regulate truck traffic in Detroit is in the works amid concerns about worsening air quality in the city.
As smoke from wildfires continues to choke the air with particulate matter while ozone action days populate the summers, fumes from large commercial trucks magnify the problem while traveling through the city’s local streets.
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