Council weighs rumble strips, rejects speed bumps for now

Council members and staff discussed a plan to pilot textured pavement rumble strips or pavement markings as a traffic-calming measure, with initial funding identified in the capital budget to install one test street per ward. A staff member explained that PennDOT has guidelines on placement and that the rumble strips are intended to provide tactile and audible feedback before intersections, potentially reducing speed. "The rumble strip should give you an indication there's a stop sign coming up or across street," the Borough Manager said. Council members and staff repeatedly said they do not support raised speed bumps because of snow removal and homeowner opposition once a device is placed in front of a house. The Manager said the borough will solicit quotes from companies the public works office has used and that staff will email council members soon identifying candidate streets. No formal action or vote was taken; staff described next steps to solicit pricing and identify pilot locations.