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Different Tone to the QuikTrip Discussion at Council Meeting Tuesday Night
Published on December 15 2020 7:41 pm
Last Updated on December 15 2020 7:41 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
What a difference a week makes!
A week after four hours of testimony at the City Plan Commission that generally opposed a proposed QuikTrip Travel Center on North 3rd Street at Technology Drive, comments from several Effingham City Council members Tuesday night showed support for the project.
The proposal is for the travel center that would accommodate trucks and other types of vehicles on the northeast corner of the intersection. The sticking point for many about the project is the inclusion of the trucks. There are concerns that the trucks would tie up traffic and lead those who work in the area to go east to Willenborg and south to Evergreen. Some of the corporate locations to the east of the site are in opposition due to concerns about increased traffic and that the QT wo ....

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