EL’s Main Street to become a ‘no truck through’ route

Eagle Lake city council members gave authorization to develop a plan that would see the banning of 18-wheelers driving through downtown Main St. at their recent meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

The authorization was given to city manager Charles “Tink” Jackson to work alongside Tx-DOT on a plan to “make Main Street in downtown EL a no truck through route,” so long as the developmental costs don’t exceed $75,000.

The plan would require a new controlled intersection to be installed right at the Dairy Queen. The proposed plan would be a cost share project according to Jackson, with the city of Eagle Lake being responsible for paying for the design of the intersection.