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Milton Bridge Weight Limit Sparks Fire Truck Fears
20 Jun
Summary
- A 60-year-old bridge in Milton now has a 10-ton weight limit.
- Fire engines, garbage trucks, and school buses may exceed the new limit.
- School bus routes were altered, causing longer student travel times.
A critical bridge in north Fulton County, located on Thompson Road in Milton, now has a significantly reduced weight limit of 10 tons. This change, implemented after a routine inspection by the Georgia Department of Transportation in March, affects more than just passenger vehicles. Machinery, garbage trucks, and even fire engines, which are stationed nearby, could exceed the new limit, raising safety concerns for residents like John Mitchell.
During the recent Spring semester, Fulton County schools had to reroute school buses, resulting in increased travel durations for students. The city is actively collaborating with the school district to revise bus routes for the upcoming Fall semester, aiming to minimize commute times. City staff are currently reviewing the inspection findings to explore repair, reinforcement, or complete replacement options to potentially raise the bridge's weight capacity.
