Town of Peru restricts highway travel for heavy vehicles
The Town Highway Superintendent has informed the Town Board that in order to protect certain town roads it is necessary to exclude certain heavy vehicle traffic for limited periods of time during the year .
Beginning March 14, 2011 and until such time as the Town Board directs otherwise the following town roads shall be closed to any vehicle having a gross weight of over ten-thousand pounds per axle:
Allen Hill Road Entire Length
Arthur Road Entire Length
Barney Downs Road Entire Length
Blake Road Entire Length
Bloomfield Drive Entire Length
Brand Hollow Road Entire Length
Campsite Road Entire Length
Canavan Road Entire Length
Conners Road Entire Length
Daven Road Entire Length
Denton Road Entire Length
Eccles Road Entire Length
Fox Farm Road Entire Length
Fuller Road Entire Length
Holden Ave Entire Length
Jarvis Road Entire Length
John Boswell Road Entire Length
Lapham Mills Road Entire Length
Lyons Road Entire Length
Maiden Lane Entire LengthMannix Road Entire Length
Military Turnpike Entire Length
Patent Road Entire Length
Reservoir Road Entire Length
Rock Road Entire Length
Rockwell Road Entire Length
Rod Gun Club Road Entire Length
Signor Road Entire Length
Stoney Hill Road Entire Length
Strackville Road Entire Length
Sullivan Road Entire Length
Taylor Road Entire Length
Telegraph Road Entire Length
Wescott Road Entire Length
Windingbrook Road Entire Length
The Town Board may in its discretion issue a permit providing an appropriate exemption to such vehicle if it is deemed that such vehicle is performing an essential local pick up or delivery service and that the failure to grant such a permit would create a hardship. Every permit may designate the route to be traversed or contain other reasonable restrictions or conditions deemed necessary Every permit shall be carried on the vehicle to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties or police officer. Such permits shall be effective and valid only for the duration of the road closures.
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Town Board News.