§ 24-72. Truck by-passes.

(a)

Except as provided in this subsection (a), when a truck by-pass is properly designated and the route is clearly and definitely marked with proper signs it shall be a misdemeanor for any truck required to use such truck by-passes to travel on any other portions of the city streets. Provided, trucks may turn off the designated route for the purpose of making deliveries of merchandise or to pick up merchandise, and the trucks operating under this exception must proceed as near their destination as possible before turning off the by-pass and return to the same by the nearest direct route. Further provided, truck travel from Wheeler Avenue (Arkansas Highway 255) is permitted east bound on Phoenix Avenue for the purpose of making deliveries of merchandise to or picking up merchandise from real property located south of Phoenix Avenue and within five hundred (500) feet west of the Phoenix Avenue/Old Greenwood Road intersection.

(b)

The following streets of the city are hereby designated as truck by-passes:

(1)

Interstate 540 beginning at Van Buren, going south to southwesterly along I-540 to its intersection with Zero (AR Hwy. 255);

(2)

Zero (AR Hwy. 255) from its intersection with I-540 westerly along Zero to its intersection with U.S. Hwy. 271; thence, southerly along U.S. Hwy. 271 to its intersection with Zero (AR Hwy. 255); thence, westerly along Zero (AR Hwy. 255) to its intersection with Wheeler Avenue (AR Hwy. 255); thence, along Wheeler (AR Hwy. 255) to Carnall Avenue; thence, along Carnall Avenue to South Sixth Street; thence, along South Sixth Street to Parker Avenue; thence, along Parker Avenue to South Fifth Street; thence, along South/North Fifth to North "A" and North "B"; thence, along North "A" Street (one-way east) and North "B" Street (one-way west) to Clayton Expressway (AR Hwy. 255); thence, along Clayton Expressway to Midland Boulevard (U.S. 71-64); thence, northeasterly along Midland Boulevard to the city limits;

(3)

Kelly Highway from its intersection with I-540 westerly to its intersection with Midland Boulevard; thence, southwesterly along Midland Boulevard to its intersection with Division Street; thence, westerly along Division Street to its intersection with North Fifth Street; thence, southwesterly along North Fifth to its intersection with North "H" Street; thence, westerly along North "H" Street to its intersection with North Fourth Street; thence, southwesterly along North Fourth to its intersection with North "A" Street;

(4)

Midland Boulevard from its intersection with Kelley Highway easterly to the city limits.

(Code 1976, § 30-162; Ord. No. 52-16, § 1, 9-6-16)