The City of Detroit, starting Oct. 6, will restrict trucks from traveling on some residential streets in Southwest Detroit, where the large volumes of truck activity have caused chronic problems.

It's an issue that, according to old newspaper clips, residents of southwest Detroit have been concerned about since at least the 1930s: truck traffic through their neighborhoods.

After years of study, the city on Wednesday, Oct. 1, announced new restrictions on truck travel on southwest Detroit neighborhood streets, taking effect on Monday, Oct. 6.

Trucks will be prohibited along stretches of major roads that pass through residential areas, including Livernois, Dragoon, Clark, Scotten and West Grand Boulevard, as well as on all residential streets in that area. The plan will allow for limited

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