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Surprise narrows sites for big rig parking pilot program

Several big rigs are lined up, parked for the night on Aug. 15 south of the intersection of Waddell Road and Cotton Lane in Surprise. This area is a right of way across the street from Sands Chevrolet.

Several big rigs are lined up, parked for the night on Aug. 15 south of the intersection of Waddell Road and Cotton Lane in Surprise. This area is a right of way across the street from Sands Chevrolet.

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Tracy Montgomery

Tracy Montgomery

(City of Surprise)

Ken Remley

City of Surprise

Surprise City Manager Bob Wingenroth

Surprise City Manager Bob Wingenroth

City of Surprise

Patrick Duffy

(City of Surprise)

Aly Cline

City of Surprise

Jack Hastings

City of Surprise

Surprise is narrowing its options on changing a city ordinance to eventually make big rig parking on right of way and fields illegal, while providing a side street for the semis to park.

City staff are examining the viability of an unused road near Solar Canyon Way, as well as Sarival Road from Waddell to Greenway.

Transportation Director Eric Boyles stated in an email Aug. 25 that city staff did not have any targeted date to return the item to the council.

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