Fayetteville Committee’s List of Wants

The Action Committee (which says it “represents 146 residents concerned about this important issue” has a stance that is summed up by this letter sent to TxDOT traffic engineer Camille Marek earlier this month.

“Each week more than 1,000 heavy commercial 18-wheeler trucks travel through Fayetteville, a small residential town without traffic code enforcement. This excessive commercial traffic obstructs emergency vehicles, repeatedly violates multiple traffic codes, endangers the safety of residents and damages physical property.

“Fayetteville (pop: 258) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designated as Fayetteville Historic District, it includes the entire town and encompasses over 153 acres and 345 contributing structures. This designation is authorized by the National Park Service (part of the U.S. Department of the Interior). The National Park Service describes Fayetteville as “residential in character.” The information is located at http://catalog.archives.gov/ id/40971944.

“Excessive heavy commercial traffic in our primarily residential community, poses a significant hazard to public safety and historic preservation.

“Fayetteville Action Committee (FAC) represents 146 Fayetteville residents concerned about this important issue. The ultimate goal of FAC is to eliminate 18-wheeler through traffic within city limits by having the City of Fayetteville removed as a designated truck route. Working with the City of Fayetteville to improve public safety and preserve our historic community, the FAC proposes the following solutions:

• Remove the City of Fayetteville as a designated truck route • Install permanent strong metal lane-divider cones on West Market (FM 955) as it approaches the intersection of North Rusk (SH 159).

• Install radar feedback devices at selected locations on North Rusk and Main Street (SH 159) within Fayetteville city limits.

• Install stop signs on East Main (SH 159) at the three-way intersection of North Fayetteville (FM 1291).

• Reduce the speed limit on SH159 from 30 MPH to 20 MPH between the intersection of SH 159 and FM 955 and the intersection of SH 159 and FM 1291 at Fayetteville Store.

• Install stop signs at the intersection of Main Street (SH 159) and Live Oak Street at Fayetteville square.

• Add a pedestrian crosswalk at the corner of Live Oak Street and SH 159.

• Install “Turning Hazard” signs on SH 71 warning of the hazardous right turn at the intersection of FM 955 and SH 159 in Fayetteville.”