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Council pushes for on-site meeting with PennDOT over Church Lane–McDade Boulevard safety concerns
Summary
Yeadon Borough officials set a deadline to secure a meeting with PennDOT to address repeated crashes and traffic impacts at the Church Lane–McDade Boulevard intersection, and asked the solicitor and representatives to pursue formal steps if PennDOT does not commit to an in-person date by next week.
Yeadon Borough Council members pressed borough staff to secure an on-site meeting with PennDOT after residents and several council members described recurring crashes and traffic impacts at the intersection of Church Lane and McDade Boulevard.
Councilors and residents said neighborhood traffic and repeated vehicle incursions have damaged private property and created a safety risk. Council members asked the borough manager, engineer and public-works staff to produce a firm date for an in-person meeting with PennDOT by the council’s next legislative meeting.
At the meeting council members described a months-long back-and-forth among borough staff, the engineer and PennDOT without a firm date. The engineer and public-works staff said they have contacted multiple PennDOT personnel and offered several meeting formats (in-person, Zoom, Teams) to accommodate schedules. Staff said PennDOT safety staff had acknowledged the issue and that dates would be provided “in the very near future.”
Several council members said a virtual meeting is an option but stressed that an on-site meeting with PennDOT, borough staff, the engineer and directly-affected residents is necessary so everyone can observe traffic flow and identify fixes together. One councilor asked whether the solicitor should send a formal letter if PennDOT does not commit; the solicitor’s office offered to draft such a letter if the council requests it.
Council members directed staff to secure a date by the next legislative meeting and to notify residents when the meeting format and time are finalized. The council did not take a formal vote on additional remedies at the March 13 meeting; staff said the solicitor will prepare possible legal and administrative options should PennDOT decline to cooperate.
Why it matters: Councilors said the intersection has caused recurring property damage and near-misses for residents; they said on-site observation is needed to identify practical mitigations and assign responsibilities between PennDOT and the borough.
What’s next: Borough staff and the engineer said they will continue outreach to PennDOT and expect to report a confirmed date and format by the next legislative meeting.
