Truck parking proposal deemed “a total nightmare” by local government

0
9K


A proposed truck parking has been shot down in Virginia after local government voted against it due to truck traffic concerns. 

The proposed tractor trailer parking facility was intended to be built 300 feet north of the Martinsburg Pike and Welltown Road intersection in Winchester, Virginia. 

The site would have included 85 truck parking spots. Upper Valley Estate LLC sought the application, reported The Winchester Star.

 

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted against the proposal 4 to 3 on Wednesday night, February 9th after supervisors and members of the Planning Commission cited concerns over increased truck traffic in the area. Doug McCarthy, a member of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, said that truck traffic in their part of the country is already “a total nightmare,” and adding more would be detrimental to local residents and safety in general. 

“I think this is more than just an annoyance. I think this traffic is a public safety issue that we have to address,” McCarthy said.

Fellow board member Shawn Graber described the nearby intersection  as a “failing intersection already.” 

 

“I cannot imagine adding any truck traffic to that intersection when we have a choice,” he said. 

“Unimaginable.”


Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
SUV sandwiched between two semi trucks in fatal crash
A wreck that resulted in an SUV sandwiched between two semi trucks left one person dead and two...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-04-07 16:16:55 0 9K
Video
VIDEO: Car driver in a hurry bangs into turning big rig
A motorist tangles with a turning truck and gets crunched in this dash cam clip.   The...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-01 21:13:34 0 10K
Trucking News
Atlantic County, New Jersey DPW Supervisor Accused of Stealing Diesel for His Private Trucking Business
Atlantic County, New Jersey — DPW Supervisor Accused of Stealing Diesel for His Private...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-06-03 17:36:38 0 1K
Trucking News
Truck driver scores $1 million jackpot in Michigan Lottery game
An Illinois-based truck driver passing through Michigan changed his life forever when he...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-06-30 13:53:27 0 12K
Trucking News
Nine cows killed after semi strikes herd on Oklahoma highway
Officials in Oklahoma say that multiple cows were killed after they were hit by a big rig on a...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-24 15:37:28 0 10K
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life