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Residents flag narrow streets and parking on Sabine; police cite engineering changes and seasonal traffic differences
Summary
Committee discussed repeated resident complaints about narrow roadways, parked cars on Sabine, sight-line issues near driveways, and speed-study results; police said engineers created cutouts and emphasized seasonal variation in traffic patterns.
Residents raised traffic concerns on narrow borough streets, notably a block of Sabine that leads to Pin/Winwick, where parked cars reduce passing space. Committee members asked about speed and sight‑line complaints; police staff said they conducted a speed study that showed average speeds near the posted limit and that the department frequently sees different traffic patterns in summer compared with the rest of the year.
The Police Chief said engineers recommended and created "cutouts to allow freighter satellite distances" (engineer wording in meeting) to improve sight lines and passing options after a complaint about narrow widths. The chief acknowledged continuing driver behavior issues that engineering cannot fully resolve and said police try to target enforcement at problem streets but noted enforcement and traffic-safety work depends on seasonal traffic patterns.
Committee members discussed the borough's plan to publish traffic-study results on the department's forthcoming web page so residents can see prior studies and counts. The chief said the website will let residents view where studies have been done and the average speeds measured; staff said they will post data so callers can see when and how traffic has been evaluated.
The committee did not vote on new traffic measures at the meeting but agreed staff should continue coordination with engineering and finalize the web-page content to display traffic-study results.
