The State of Georgia, Cherokee County Commissioners voted on March 17, 2020 to shut down only part of Union Hill Road to large truck traffic, which now diverts them all to turn onto Arbor Hill Road. This unfortunate decision, along with their previous decision to block large trucks from traveling on East Cherokee Drive, has dramatically increased the existing problem with very large trucks using Arbor Hill Road as a cut through.
Many residents that live on Arbor Hill Road have blind driveways and are taking chances every time they or their loved ones pull out onto Arbor Hill Road, especially with the excessive speeds many of these large trucks are traveling. There are several large subdivisions located on Arbor Hill Road which includes Woodmont and Orange Shoals to name a few. In addition, there are two very large schools just off Arbor Hill Road which adds to our safety concerns. A No Thru Large Truck Ordinance would help minimize the large and heavy truck traffic that our residents are now facing. However, thankfully an ordinance such as this would still allow all of the residents, farmers, and small businesses, etc. located on Arbor HIll Road to continue to receive their deliveries, etc. just as they currently do. This ordinance only applies to those large trucks traveling on Arbor Hill Road that are using it as a cut through to shave a little time and/or miles off of their trip.
Between the large soda & beer carrying trucks, large garbage trucks hauling to the Waste Management facility on East Cherokee (many are not local), construction trucks, etc. they are tearing up our quaint residential road and putting many of our loved ones lives in jeopardy.