NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWS1130) – How would you feel if semis were constantly rumbling through the middle of your neighbourhood?

Some people in New Westminster know what it’s like and are not happy after TransLink denied a request from the royal city to ban 18-wheelers from a few main streets.

Neighbours wanted to see truck traffic diverted away from Eighth Avenue, Columbia Street, and Royal Avenue. TransLink says after consulting with stakeholders, trucks will continue to run there.

But it says a decision on Ewan Avenue was deferred and an additional board review is pending.

Locals say it is a nightmare living near the constant truck traffic.

Elmer Rudolph is the president of the West End Residents’ Association. He says of the four roads, his biggest concern is Royal Avenue.

“A lot of people that live fairly close by say they can feel their houses vibrating from the constant motion of the trucks going by, one after the other. They can actually feel their houses vibrating. Now imagine living in a house that is vibrating all day long.”

Rudolph says because the roads go right through a business area, city hall, parks, and schools, it is not an appropriate route for heavy trucks. “It is a constant noise and, of course, there is a lot of pollution. People that live on or near Royal Avenue say they can smell the exhaust from the trucks.”

New Westminster Police have launched a truck enforcement unit and are ticketing any that are breaking safety or emission codes.