Some Detroit residents are fed up. They say there's no shortage of semi-trucks on their residential roads every day, and they are hoping the city will step in to make things right.
New study looks into how truck noise impacts Southwest Detroit
Study suggests noise levels exceed guideline levels
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DETROIT – Sleep loss and stress it’s the impact truck noise is having on people in Southwest Detroit, according to a University of Michigan study.
Thomasenia Weston has lived in Southwest Detroit for 20 years and said she can’t remember the last time truck traffic didn’t wake her up at night.
“I have reached out to people in regards to getting my steps fixed, getting my foundation fixed, getting me some type of reimbursement,” Weston said.
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Truck traffic has been an issue in that area due to its proximity to the Ambassador Bridge.
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A truck drives by a neighborhood in Southwest Detroit. Neighbors say the constant noise makes it hard to sleep or enjoy outdoor activities. Photo credit: Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition
The sounds of a truck racing to the end of the block are soon replaced by the screeching of the brakes bringing the four-axle semi to a stop.
The scene is a usual one in the Southwest Detroit neighborhood, where the giggles of children playing in backyards have been drowned out by the noises of trucks barreling down the street, making it impossible to have conversations outdoors and leaving behind fumes, cracked foundations and lower home values.