By Terry Schrimscher
SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council held a special session to pass an ordinance during the Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 work session to limit certain traffic on Purple Heart Boulevard, the roadway off Highway 174, near the BP station at Interstate 59.
The ordinance, requested by council member Herbert Toles, was in response to a recent influx of dangerous traffic flowing into nearby neighborhoods.
“Big trucks have been coming through and getting up on the sidewalks and tearing down signs,” said Toles. “It’s a mess.”
Councilman Toles represents District 1 which includes the neighborhood most affected by the large trucks.
The new ordinance was prompted by the recent increase in traffic through the neighborhood and recent incidences where large trucks have gotten onto the narrow roads and have been unable to turn around. One recent event required considerable city resources to remedy.