Drag Out Solution Proposal

In an article on the front page of The Review this morning Mrs. Huston reported that a new one-way street is being proposed as a solution to the coal dust problem with trucks leaving the Wellsville Terminals. The street would be used only for the coal buckets exiting the terminals. There was also discussion about building a retaining wall in the Independence Square area and watering down the street in extremely dry conditions. The mayor said that watering down the street was being discussed too but it was not reported who would perform this task.

In the piece we wrote about Drag Out dumb & dumber commented that a new street be built for the truck traffic. Is there any connection? I don't know.

The proposal is a step in the right direction. However, to eliminate the truck traffic from 17th St. past the Garfield School the new street would have to be wide enough for the vehicles to go both ways. It's also not a bad idea to get the trucks off Clark Ave. With parking on both sides of the street Clark is very narrow for big trucks and normal traffic. For the safety of all concerned the new street is an excellent idea if it ever comes to fruition. A one way street will not get the trucks off 17th or Clark.

Proposing a new street will not eliminate the coal dust problem. It will just redirect it into a different area. The need to hose down the trucks after they are loaded and tarped will still be necessary before they leave the terminal.

Hosing them down and building a new two-way street is what is needed to take care of this. If this is done the coal dust problem will go away for the most part.