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Franklin Park council endorses design and permitting for Rochester Road sidewalk and flashing beacon after safety concerns
Summary
Council members agreed to move forward with engineering and PennDOT permitting this year for a proposed sidewalk extension and rapid-flashing beacon on Rochester Road near Franklin Park, after hearing safety concerns and a staff cost estimate of about $93,000.
Franklin Park Borough Council on May 21 agreed to proceed with engineering and PennDOT permitting for a proposed sidewalk extension and a rapid-flashing beacon on Rochester Road near Franklin Park, after council members described near-misses and urged action to improve pedestrian safety.
Council members heard that an LSSE estimate, including engineering fees, puts the full project at about $93,000. A staff breakdown cited a crossing system at about $25,000, ADA-compliant ramps and tactile warning surfaces at roughly $11,000, engineering at about $15,000 and a roughly 10% contingency (about $10,000). The proposed sidewalk area is about 375 square feet.
The project would add sidewalk and two rapid-flashing beacons at the crossing, plus…
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