Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. today announced plans to introduce legislation that seeks to reduce commercial truck traffic in residential areas.
The proposed legislation will be introduced at the County Council meeting on Monday night.
In August, the Baltimore County Residential Truck Traffic Work Group (RTTWG) released its final report outlining solutions to address community concerns regarding large commercial trucks driving through residential neighborhoods.
The RTWWG was formed in September 2020 as a provision of a Senate bill passed by the Maryland General Assembly.
The new legislation is based on recommendations from the work group’s report.
“This new legislation equips Baltimore County to address longstanding community concerns about truck traffic on local roads and will help improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods in the process,” Olszewski said in a statement today.
“The bill is possible because of our truck traffic work group, whose hard work has helped inform our efforts to support County residents on this issue,” he stated.
The proposed legislation would allow the County to use height monitoring cameras, which would redirect large commercial vehicles and enforce restrictions on residential roads.
The bill limits the County to no more than seven cameras at a time.
In Baltimore City, commercial height monitoring cameras have proven effective in redirecting vehicles from restricted residential areas. The City recently added two new height monitors to begin use Oct. 25.
