Overview:
- Study finds 433 trucks traveled French Road in 18 days, with particulate matter peaking at 83 micrograms per cubic meter.
- Two-thirds of 48 east side residents who were surveyed report truck traffic on residential streets, and over half report health impacts.
- Community advocates aim to secure citywide truck route ordinance this spring, following Southwest Detroit restrictions enacted in October.
Months after the city enacted restrictions on truck traffic in Southwest Detroit, discussions are underway about the semis rumbling through the east side.
A study conducted by the Trucks Off Our Streets Coalition used cameras and air quality sensors to track particulate matter and truck traffic along three streets on Detroit’s east side: French Road, Algonquin and Montclair streets.
The coalition, which coordinated the outreach, education, and truck monitoring that led to the restrictions in Southwest Detroit, aims to mobilize residents to advocate for a citywide truck route ordinance late this spring…