Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Millcreek Township public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
10 issues in roads
Peach Street sidewalk gap closure
The denial of Marquette Bank's deferral marks a shift toward requiring sidewalks in new development, with supervisors citing decades of 'sidewalks to nowhere' and an active transportation plan in the works.
Traffic and safety at the I-90/Route 8 interchange area
Speakers, including a 50-year Bell Valley firefighter, warned that commercial traffic would worsen already dangerous conditions at Wager Road and Route 8, and that Martin Road is not built for trucks.
Expanded 2026 Paving Program and Budget Amendment
The brutal winter wrecked more roads than budgeted, so the board added $875,787 to the paving budget — from reserves, not your taxes. Paving costs also jumped nearly 9% to $17.60 per square yard. Bock wants roads measured earlier in the year so next year's budget is more accurate.
Airport Truck Traffic Damaging Grant Avenue
Candy Horm counted 80 loaded tri-axle trucks an hour on Grant Avenue from airport runway work and asked about road bonds for damage. The board promised to look into it and ask contractors to use a different route.
Bridge preservation funding
The township signed onto a PennDOT grant agreement to preserve the Garries Road and Zimmerly Road bridges over Walnut Creek using $1.34 million in federal funds — no local match required.
CDBG Sidewalk Project and Sidewalk Deferrals
Phase 2 of sidewalk replacement in low-moderate income areas was awarded at $83,105, part of the township's ADA lawsuit settlement obligations.
Peninsula Drive Trail Extension
The long-awaited bike trail from the peninsula toward the Tom Ridge Environmental Center got a fifth deadline extension. Costs ballooned from $4 million to $10 million, so the current phase was shortened to the base of the hill.
Route 5 Traffic Signal Upgrades (Green Light-Go Grant)
The Board signed a reimbursement agreement for up to $1.8 million in state funding to synchronize ten traffic signals along West 12th Street.
Traffic Signal Study at Route 99 and Golf Club Road
The board agreed to ask PennDOT to study whether a traffic signal is warranted at Route 99 (Edinboro Road) and Golf Club Road/Springhill Senior Living driveway — a response to resident concerns about dangerous traffic there.
Bicycle Lane Infrastructure
A resident who bikes to meetings urged pilot bike lane projects connecting downtown to destinations like Wegmans, citing dangerous gaps. Staff pointed to the county's long-range transportation plan update, which prioritizes bike and pedestrian infrastructure.