Lexington, South Carolina's Truck Traffic Problem Not Over
The Town of Lexington, South Carolina appears to be backing down on its attempts to re-route big rigs away from downtown.
Local merchants have noted a marked increase in noise and damage caused by large trucks passing through downtown in the last few years. A 2003 beautification plan narrowed the roadway on Main Street to make it a more attractive destination. Traffic has increased, but much of it is through traffic, which doesn’t benefit local merchants. The narrowed roads haven’t done a thing to discourage big trucks from cutting through downtown. Sadly, Town leaders appear unable to regulate this traffic problem.
The trouble with trying to re-route heavy trucks is that Main Street in Lexington is a segment of U.S. Highway 1, which stretches from Canada to Key West, so the South Carolina Department of Transportation has the final authority over traffic on this road. Early indications are that SCDOT has discouraged the Town’s request to move truck traffic away from Main Street, citing heavy traffic on the alternate routes.
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