Proposed Traffic Calming Policy
Summary
A traffic safety ordinance was scheduled for advertisement, adding stop signs at intersections including Spruce Avenue, Buck Hill Drive, and McFadden Drive, and new parking restrictions on Edgehill, Colonial, and Grovania avenues.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs will depend on individual projects as they are brought forward under the new guidelines.
Drivers, pedestrians, and residents of the affected streets, including a new handicapped parking space on Grovania Avenue.
Residents who would lose on-street parking on Edgehill Road and Colonial Avenue.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Commissioners (Regular) - Nov 12, 2026
A traffic safety ordinance was scheduled for advertisement, adding stop signs at intersections including Spruce Avenue, Buck Hill Drive, and McFadden Drive, and new parking restrictions on Edgehill, Colonial, and Grovania avenues.
Board of Commissioners (Regular) - Jul 23, 2026
The township adopted a new policy to help install traffic calming devices and address speeding on neighborhood streets. Residents praised the move as an important first step toward making local roads safer for walking and biking.
Board of Commissioners (Regular) - Jul 9, 2026
The police department presented a new policy that creates a clear, petition-based process for residents to request speed humps and other traffic calming measures on local streets.
Board of Commissioners (Regular) - Jan 8, 2026
Residents pressed the board to create a dedicated traffic calming commission and partner on a multi-municipal safety study for Old York Road, citing recent pedestrian accidents and dangerous roadway conditions.
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