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Providence Manor residents press trustees for stop signs, speed mitigation after speed study finds 85% exceed limit
Summary
Several Providence Manor residents urged the board to address speeding on Weathersfield Drive and Walnut Creek Drive; residents cited a neighborhood speed monitor showing 85% of drivers averaging 35 mph in a 25 mph zone and asked trustees to investigate stop signs, speed bumps or sidewalks.
Several Providence Manor residents, joined by their homeowners association, asked the West Chester Township Board of Trustees on May 13 to pursue traffic‑calming measures on Weathersfield Drive and Walnut Creek Drive, citing repeated speeding and near misses.
Resident Christina Hutter said a neighborhood speed monitor deployed for about two weeks showed 85% of vehicles traveling at an average of 35 mph on streets posted 25 mph, and said residents collected 11 petition signatures. She urged the board to consider stop signs, speed bumps, or sidewalks to improve safety for children and pedestrians.
Nut graf: trustees acknowledged the complaint and directed staff to investigate feasible measures — staff noted a formal process exists for resident‑funded sidewalks and said township staff and police will review whether stop signs are appropriate at identified cross streets.
Several neighbors and Providence Manor HOA vice president Carrie Meister reiterated safety concerns, saying police response and temporary patrols had not produced a long‑term solution. Jill Moats and Nancy Robbins described repeated instances of vehicles running stop signs and passing cars on neighborhood streets; one resident said a speed‑monitoring effort showed some drivers reaching 50 mph.
Trustee Anne (name as recorded in the meeting) told residents the township has a sidewalk‑installation process that typically involves neighborhood participation and cost sharing, and asked staff to investigate installation of stop signs at appropriate cross streets because those roads are township streets. Police Sergeant McCall had already done targeted enforcement and speed monitoring at residents’ requests, staff said.
Ending: Trustees asked staff and police to convene a follow‑up review, including an assessment of possible stop‑sign placements and the sidewalk process; no binding votes were taken on capital work or funding during the May 13 meeting.
