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Irving USPS Warehouse Causing Traffic Problems Due To Influx In Holiday Deliveries
New plans are in place by the Irving Police Department after nearly a week of traffic caused by holiday deliveries on Highway 161.
By Nicole Nielsen, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth
December 10, 2020
IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – New plans are in place Thursday by the Irving Police Department after nearly a week of traffic caused by holiday deliveries on Highway 161.
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The department says they saw four times as many semi-trucks on the road than usual, all coming from a USPS warehouse.
“Right now we have a little bit of holiday season congestion,” said Robert Reeves, the spokesperson for the Irving Police Department. “So they are used to handling about 250 trucks a day… now there’s about 1,000 trucks a day coming over here to pick up deliveries.”
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