Southwest Detroit residents are voicing concerns about increasing truck traffic in their neighborhoods as the new Gordie Howe Bridge approaches completion, fearing the situation will worsen once the bridge opens.
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Residents raise concerns about truck traffic as Gordie Howe Bridge nears opening
Parents and community members say they’ve noticed a significant uptick in semitruck traffic over the past two to three years during bridge construction, particularly affecting areas near Maybury Elementary School on Clark Street.
“The semitrucks, you know, bigger vehicles, stuff like that, they have increased in the past two to three years,” Belinda Ramirez said.
Ramirez, a Maybury Elementary School parent, worries about the safety of children walking to school amid the heavy truck traffic…