Putnam’s Hawkins Crawford Road Closed To Truck Traffic

Putnam County’s Hawkins Crawford Road is closed to truck traffic until further notice.

Road Supervisor Randy Jones said the influx of trucks going to the Academy Sports Distribution center has created safety concerns.

“It keeps our stop signs torn down there, it’s a narrow turn from Highway 70 onto Hawkins Crawford and they’re going across through there,” Jones said. “The road was not designed for large trucks.”

Jones said he believes GPS systems take trucks on the fastest routes, bringing them through the residential road. He said residents have also expressed safety concerns with truck travel on the road.

Jones said by closing off Hawkins Crawford Road, they hope to guide drivers to use roads more suitable for truck traffic.