Herschel Smith urges Americus City Council to make truck traffic in the downtown safer - Americus Times-Recorder

Herschel Smith urges Americus City Council to make truck traffic in the downtown safer - Americus Times-Recorder

Herschel Smith spoke during citizens comments with concerns about large truck traffic going through the downtown. Smith had a near run-in with a large truck while in the downtown. The incident led him to try and seek help from the City Council. “Last February I addressed the City Council regarding the safety issues of large trucks taking a short cut through the downtown instead of using the new multi-million-dollar truck bypass.” However, Smith …