Board considers 'no truck' signs on Bailey Boswell and Blue Mound Road

Board members discussed adding 'no truck' signs to discourage trucks from using neighborhood streets as cut-through routes.

Chair introduced the request for signage on Bailey Boswell and Blue Mound Road, explaining trucks have been using the neighborhood to avoid longer routes. A staff speaker noted Basswood already has some signs and suggested adding "no truck" placards on approaches into the neighborhood. A staff member emphasized Blue Mound is a TxDOT-owned roadway and said, "we would have to get a request from TxDOT because that's a TxDOT road," meaning the board will need to coordinate with TxDOT for signage on that corridor. Board members agreed enforcement would be the police department's responsibility if signs are installed; the group discussed reaching out to TxDOT and, if TxDOT permits, installing signs that meet state standards.

The board did not take formal action on this item and directed staff to contact TxDOT and investigate local signage options and enforcement implications.