Jerry Collins, left, and Rob Bullock have been fighting against heavy truck traffic in their neighborhood for years, citing noise and safety concerns for their neighbors. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JOSE IGNACIO CASTANEDA PEREZ

Relief in sight for Route 9 communities after decades of heavy truck traffic

Jose Castaneda PerezHeadlines, Culture

This story is courtesy of Spotlight Delaware, originally published on Aug. 20, 2024. Jerry Collins watched a semi-truck blaze down his neighborhood street on a recent afternoon, glaring from his back porch as the truck threaded the small residential street in New Castle along Route 9. “There goes one now,” Collins calmly said as the truck passed. He’s been living …