Truck traffic rerouted: Port Wentworth to enact semi ban downtown

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) – Starting July 1, Port Wentworth will begin enforcing a new ban on semi-trucks traveling through its downtown corridor—an effort city leaders say is aimed at improving safety and helping revitalize the area.

City officials say semi-trucks will be prohibited from traveling on Coastal Highway, also known as State Route 25, between Grange Road and Bonnybridge Road.

A warning period will begin in June. Law enforcement will start issuing warnings to truck drivers who are not using designated alternate routes, like Highway 21…

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