Residents push to ban tractor-trailers on S. Oyster Bay Road
The Town of Oyster Bay approved a measure banning tractor-trailers from using South Oyster Bay Road at a hearing Tuesday night. The decision came after residents voiced their concerns regarding the
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Nov 11, 2015, 8:50 AM
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Updated 3,093 days ago
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The Town of Oyster Bay approved a measure banning tractor-trailers from using South Oyster Bay Road at a hearing Tuesday night.
The decision came after residents voiced their concerns regarding the issue earlier in the day.
In December, the state Department of Transportation designated the road a "truck access road."
Prior to the designation, trucks could be a maximum of 43 feet long. The DOT's designation now allows double-trailer trucks as long as 65 feet and auto-carriers up to 75 feet.
Residents say the roadway - which is lined by homes, a school and stores - is now dangerous.
The state says it will not reverse its decision unless there are a lot of accidents involving the trucks. So far, that hasn't happened.
