EL PASO, Texas – (KFOX14/CBS4) — After multiple deadly crashes involving semi trucks on Transmountain, El Paso City Council is weighing what restrictions could be placed on heavy commercial traffic along the roadway.

Council is not considering a ban on trucks or giving them a new route.

Instead, the proposal would start a review with the Texas Department of Transportation to look at possible restrictions, different routes and other steps that could address the crashes.

“At this time we just want to explore what the options are and then in 30 days the city manager will come back to us and give us those options so we can decide how to move forward,” said Rep. Alejandra Chavez, who represents West El Paso and the Upper Valley.

The discussion follows a crash earlier this month involving a semi truck on Transmountain that left one person dead.

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Authorities said the driver of the truck reported brake failure, which has also been a factor in previous crashes.

In July, TxDOT opened a mechanical runaway truck ramp on the route, the first of its kind in Texas.

However, it has not been used in two crashes involving semi trucks since its opening, including the crash earlier this month.

Because the road is a state-owned highway, the city cannot outright ban certain traffic on the roadway without going through an approval process with the state, a factor that could shape what happens next.

TxDOT says its guidance allows a city to reroute trucks within city limits through an ordinance.

The proposal asks city staff to work with TxDOT to review what actions are legally available.

Chavez said she wants the city to explore other possible routes.

“The safety of our community has to be our number one priority. We want to make sure that the community understands and knows that their well-being is front and center of everything we do as a city,” Chavez said.

If approved, the item would direct the city manager and city attorney to return with findings and a plan within 30 days.

No cost or alternate routes have been discussed.

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