Truck traffic through Sunset Park raises concerns among residents

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some residents in the Wilmington community of Sunset Park are concerned about commercial trucks going through their neighborhood to and from the state port. 

Starting at Virginia Avenue heading north on Burnett Boulevard until near Pine Street large commercial vehicles such as 18-wheelers are restricted.  

This restriction is strictly for vehicles over 10,000 pounds. 

If they are less than that, like in some cases a truck pulling a trailer, they are allowed to travel through the area.  

Wilmington Police Lieutenant Greg Willett explains how they are going to try to combat this.   

“What we are going to do now is we will have some of our traffic units focus on it a little more, the patrol officers for this district focus on it a little more and see if we can educate or cite some of the commercial operators that are using it,” Lt. Willett said. 

 Lieutenant Greg Willett adds they have also discussed placing more signage to get a handle on the situation now.