Truck Route Plan - City of Naperville

Truck Route PlanNaperville Comprehensive TransportationComprehensivePlanTransportation PlanDecember 2002

10. TRUCK ROUTE PLANNEEDS IDENTIFICATIONThe orderly movement of goods and delivery ofservices is crucial to the economic well being ofNaperville. However, the transportation of goods(freight) through a city can create negative impacts.Key issues related to truck routes include roaddamage, noise, pollution, and traffic congestioncaused by trucks. Issues of noise and potential safetyissues are of particular concern to residentialIt is important to address issues of road damage andtruck noise in an attempt to minimize unnecessaryexpenditures and to maintain a high quality livingenvironment for residents. Designating truck routeshelps to assure that trucks travel on roadwaysdesigned to handle heavy loads and that noise impactsto residents are minimized. Designated truck routesalso support the movement of goods and delivery ofservices that are vital to our economy by ensuringadequate facilities exist to accommodate truck traffic.The following policies, practices and programsaddress issues of road damage, noise, pollution andtraffic congestion.POLICIESThe following policies support the City of Naperville’seffort to provide for the orderly movement of goodsby roads while minimizing the negative impactsassociated with truck traffic:Trucks on Route 59neighborhoods located near truck routes and in thedowntown area.Road damage on local streets due to heavy truckloadsaffects taxpayers by increases in road repair andmaintenance costs. Noise and pollution associatedwith trucks can reduce quality of life in areasexperiencing truck traffic. Trucks accelerate at aslower rate than do other vehicles and can contributeto traffic congestion.• Operate a Designated Truck Route System thatrestricts the operation of any motor vehicle inexcess of 8,000 pounds or any vehicle with aregistered weight greater than 8,000 pounds onany street not designated and posted as a truckroute.• Operate, in accordance with Federal and Stateinterstate commerce regulations, Class III TruckRoutes for up to 80,000-pound interstatesemi-tractor trailer trucks with an axle width of 8feet and Class II Truck Routes for 80,000-poundinterstate semi-tractor trailer trucks with 8 foot 6inch axle widths.• Administer an Overweight/Overdimension RoadDamage Fee Program to provide for themovement of equipment and structures with grossweights and widths in excess of the maximumallowed by state statute.Naperville Comprehensive Transportation PlanDecember 200268

10. TRUCK ROUTE PLAN• Consider methods, such as using truck lanerestrictions, to minimize traffic congestion resultingfrom truck traffic.• Encourage the dissemination of informationregarding the location of trucks and the classificationof streets to the public.PRACTICESBelow are practices, methods used by staff to provideplanning, engineering, and law enforcement servicesthat address truck route issues:• Manage the movement of trucks throughout thecommunity to minimize their impact uponresidential streets.• Integrate truck route planning with land useplanning.• Coordinate the location of truck routes withroadway design and land uses.• Consider regional implications of truck routelocations.• Enforce truck route policies.• Reevaluate existing truck routes periodically.PROGRAMSThe City has developed and carries out programs todesignate truck routes and address road damagecaused by overweight/overdimension vehicles. Aneducational program is also proposed.Designated Truck Route System. The City hasestablished designated truck routes for vehicles inexcess of 8,000 pounds gross or registered weight.The Designated Truck Route Program does notprohibit trucks from using City streets, but ratherrequires trucks (vehicles over 8,000 poundsregistered weight) to use designated truck routes tothe point closest and most direct to their point ofdelivery and then return to the nearest truck route bythe shortest and most direct route. Trucks may useneighborhood streets to make a delivery but cannotdrive “through” the neighborhood. The objective ofthe Designated Truck Route System is to minimize theimpact of trucks upon residential streets. Truck routeschedules are posted along the routes.Road Damage Overweight/Overdimension TruckPermit Program. This program allows trucks haulingnon-divisible loads to operate over City streets withgross weights and widths in excess of the maximumprovided for in-state statutes. The fee schedule forthe Over-Weight/Over-Dimension Road Damage FeeProgram is based upon the amount of over-loadabove the maximum load limit for a given axleconfiguration. To specifically regulate the movementof heavy loads exceeding 73,280 pounds up to275,000 pounds, a Road DamageOverweight/Over-Dimension Truck Permit Programwas established in the summer of 1993. A per milefee schedule, based on gross weight and number ofaxles, is administered by the City. Fees collected aspart of this program go directly into the Road andBridge Fund for the repair and reconstruction of Citystreets.Education Program. The City will develop a programto educate the public about the location of truckroutes and street classifications. This program wouldinclude defining what is classified as a truck route.The City will also develop a program to encouragerealtors to educate their customers about the locationof truck routes.Naperville Comprehensive Transportation PlanDecember 200269

10. TRUCK ROUTE PLANIMPLEMENTATIONThe majority of the practices and programs identifiedin the Truck Route Plan has been implemented or canbe implemented immediately. The reevaluation ofexisting truck routes will take place in conjunction withthe Transportation Impact Fee updates. Please referto the Implementation Plan for the ComprehensiveTransportation Plan for information regardingimplementation projects and project scope. Pleaserefer to the annual Work Program for informationabout specific project tasks and required resourcesthat support policies, practices, and programs.RELATED INFORMATIONCity of Naperville Truck Route MapCity of Naperville Future Land Use PlanCity of Naperville Municipal Code, Title 11 –Motor Vehicles & Traffic:http://www.naperville.il.usDuPage County Division of TransportationOverweight/Over-Dimension General ProvisionsIllinois Department of Transportation DesignatedTruck Route System MapIllinois Vehicle Code:http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch625/ch625act5articles/ch625act5artstoc.htmWill County Special Vehicle Movement Permit Feeand Special Vehicle Movement Permit GeneralProvisionsNaperville Comprehensive Transportation PlanDecember 200270