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City looking to install cameras on the Red Hill & Linc to target out of town trucks

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The city of Hamilton is looking to install cameras on the Red Hill Valley Parkway and the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, targeting out-of-town commercial vehicles.

“We built that road for two reasons, the economic development associated with the road itself coupled with eliminating truck traffic within the urban setting.” Sam Merulla.

But now heavy non-local commerical trucks are using the 18.5 kilometer roadway to save time and money. For this reason the city wants to install cameras at four locations at a cost of $16 000. The cameras would record licence plates. Merulla says the Red Hill and the Linc are open to truckers doing business in the area but outsiders aren’t welcome.

Depending on the results of the study the city may look to the province to kick in some funding to help maintain both the parkways. Merulla says the study will take a few months but give council the leverage it needs to seek funding from the province. Council will vote to move forward with the project next week.

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