SHRPN Meeting Dates & Times
Every first Monday of the month, from 11am to 1pm, the doors of our SHRPN Coalition meetings swing wide open, welcoming all members of the community to join us.
It’s a time for collaboration, brainstorming, and collective action as we work together to make our neighborhood safer and healthier for everyone. Whether you’re a resident, business owner, or simply passionate about our cause, your voice is valued and your presence is encouraged.
Contact us for more information. Let’s come together to effect positive change in our community – see you there!
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"I support reducing commercial truck traffic that isn't making a local delivery on Cesar E. Chavez Ave (Grandville Ave)."
We appreciate your participation in the Safe and Healthy Roosevelt Park Neighborhood (SHPRN) coalition!
Want to learn more about truck routes in the City of Grand Rapids? Read the full ordinance here.
In a recent truck traffic study that was completed, an average of 57 trucks were seen driving down Grandville Avenue each hour during the day, equating to roughly one per minute. Of these, an estimated 17-20% can be attributed to local traffic.
Our History
Our current efforts are not the first. Our community’s efforts to protect our residential neighborhood from the hazards of excessive heavy truck traffic running through four schools located on or within a block of Cesar Chavez Avenue.
Data
Although Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW is no longer designated as a truck route, there is little to no enforcement of this due to the City of Grand Rapids’ interpretation of Federal law 23 CFR 658.19 Reasonable Access which states that: “No State may enact or enforce any law denying access within 1 road-mile from the National Network using the most reasonable and practicable route available except for specific safety reasons on individual routes.”
Designated Alternative Routes for Non Local Truck Traffic:
In August of 2020, the City of Grand Rapids approved changes to its Truck Route ordinance that downgraded the section of César E. Chávez Ave, formerly named Grandville Ave, between Logan Street and Clyde Park Ave to a Major Street. This was consistent with changes to the MDOT Truck Operator Map. At that time, the signage at the intersection of César E. Chávez Ave and Clyde Park was also changed to direct north-south truck route traffic in the area to Godfrey Ave, Century Ave, and Clyde Park Ave. Motor vehicles of the restricted class are required to travel on Truck Routes only within the city, except when making a local pickup, delivery, or service, in which case the motor vehicle must return to the truck route by the shortest route possible. Since the route change, however, there continues to be a prevalence of truck traffic on César E. Chávez Ave in potential contravention of the ordinance.
