Speeding and traffic safety on residential streets
Summary
The road serving the site is roughly 16.5 feet of pavement in a 50-foot right-of-way, too narrow for two vehicles to pass comfortably, and it hosts a busy school bus stop. Residents fear added facility traffic endangers children who walk to the bus stop.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
A full traffic study and possible road-widening obligations could impose significant costs on the developer.
A required traffic study and safety improvements would protect residents and schoolchildren.
Children walking to the school bus stop and drivers on the narrow road face safety risks if traffic increases without improvements.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Sep 8, 2026
The road serving the site is roughly 16.5 feet of pavement in a 50-foot right-of-way, too narrow for two vehicles to pass comfortably, and it hosts a busy school bus stop. Residents fear added facility traffic endangers children who walk to the bus stop.
Council of the Municipality of Murrysville - Aug 5, 2026
Residents from North Hills Road and Forbes Trail urged council to slow cut-through traffic near a school bus stop, requesting speed bumps or permanent traffic calming. Staff says speed bumps conflict with snow removal policy but is eyeing data-recording speed signs for next year's budget.
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