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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
Cooper Council briefly begins discussion on truck route offering private driver’s ed classes CITY COUNCIL
The classes, which are offered in Creston, start Oct. 30.
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By TYRA AUDLEHELM CNA staff reporter taudlehelm@crestonnews.com
CNA photo by CARTER ECKL
An 18-wheeler drives down East Howard Street in Creston this morning. Creston City Council discussed a potential truck route during Tuesday’s regular meeting. No decision on a truck route was made.
By CARTER ECKL CNA staff reporter ceckl@crestonnews.com
Creston City Council discussed the possibility of a designated truck route through town during Tuesday’s regular meeting following a comment in the public forum two weeks ago. Saving the road’s structural integrity was the basis of the public concern brought forward in a previous council meeting. The weight of 18-wheelers causes more stress on roads and is known to damage roads quicker than average passenger vehicles. Council discussed several ideas before quickly finding potential issues with limiting certain roads and enforcement. Initial ideas proposed
limiting access for trucks uptown, but deliveries to local businesses require large distribution vehicles to frequent main roads through town, complicating any truck route. Thoughts such as limiting access to Adams Street and smaller avenues connected to Adams Street were discussed, but quickly countered with other issues that would become present. “Then are we going to have to come up with definitions for which truck can be on and which t r u c k can’t?” said Terry Freem a n , councilman at- Freeman large. Narrow roads – especial-
“THEN are we going to have to come up with definitions for which truck can be on (the road) and which truck can’t?”
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TERRY FREEMAN
At-large councilman
ly those with parked cars – also create issues with 18-wheel trucks restricting the flow of traffic. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines currently employ truck routes and weight limits on vehicles for certain roads throughout their cities. The routes have load and size limits on vehicles to keep trucks of a certain size and weight out of high traf-
fic areas. There are exempt vehicles such as emergency crews, buses and utility vehicles. “I think we need to look into what other cities are doing with truck routes a little.” said Dave Koets Creston Ward 5 representative. “Maybe we can get online, do a little Koets investigation, see what we can find out and come back to it another time.” Any future discussion on a potential truck route was not scheduled during the CITY | 2A
Area students will now have the opportunity to take driver’s ed classes throughout the year in Creston. Kevin Cooper is offering driver’s ed classes begining at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30. The classes run for three and a half to four weeks and cost $325. The classroom is located at the Greater Re-
gional Medical Center classroom at 803 Wyoming Ave. Students will have 30 hours of class work and at least six hours of driving time by the end of the class. Cooper has taught driver’s ed in schools a n d through small companies in Iowa since 1998, d r i v i n g Cooper all across southwest Iowa to instruct students. CLASS | 2A
Grassley threatens Trump EPA nominees over biofuels mandate WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator said Tuesday he may seek to block President Donald Trump’s nominees for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency unless the administration backs off a proposed reduction in the volume of biofuels blended
into gasoline and diesel. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said he plans to speak with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt about the Renewable Fuel Standard. Pruitt has proposed targets for 2017 and 2018 set slightly GRASSLEY | 2A
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Fall hoops: Southwestern Community College freshman Arnold Munanira of Des Moines
glides toward the hoop Tuesday evening at outdoor basketball courts on SWCC’s campus in Creston. Tuesday’s high temperature in Creston reached 72 degrees, and the forecast calls for highs in the 70s through Saturday.
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Fall color: Sunlit leaves shine bright orange and yellow on this tree located along the rec-
reational trail by Southern Prairie YMCA in Creston Tuesday evening. It is the only tree along this stretch of recreational trail with leaves turning fall colors, as the other trees remain green.
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