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Lansdale schedules traffic-study meeting as council weighs traffic-calming after West Ward crash
Summary
The borough's public safety committee reported ongoing work on traffic-calming proposals and set a public meeting May 12 to present final recommendations after a recent traffic death. Officials urged broad participation and said recommendations will require funding once finalized.
Lansdale Borough officials scheduled a public presentation of final traffic-study recommendations for Monday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m., after months of draft work and in the wake of a fatal traffic crash in the West Ward.
The public safety committee, led during the May 7 work session by Vice President May Curritio, said the meeting will present final recommendations from the borough's traffic study and outline potential physical and enforcement changes aimed at reducing crashes and speeding in residential areas.
The committee said the draft recommendations presented in late 2024 led to further study and community engagement; the May 12 session will present final proposals and estimates for implementation. "We want to make sure the thing you're doing is the right thing and not doing something, and then a month later, having to grind it off the pavement because whoops, that was not actually a good idea," Curritio said, describing the approach to testing proposed changes.
Curritio said some residents urged quicker action after a recent fatal crash in the West Ward; the committee opened a moment of silence at its meeting to recognize the loss. "We have 0 intention of having it happen again," she said, calling for broad public attendance at the May 12 meeting so residents can review recommendations and ask questions.
Resident Dominic Priscilla, who addressed the council during public comment, framed the issue as a cultural as well as technical challenge, urging the borough to prioritize traffic calming beyond novel or temporary measures. "Traffic calming shouldn't be a novelty," Priscilla said. He recommended a combination of enforcement, infrastructure and community education to reduce injuries and deaths.
Council members and staff noted that many effective improvements carry costs. The committee said larger physical changes would require funding and additional design work and that some short-term enforcement or signage changes might be possible more quickly. The borough also plans to explore recording the May 12 meeting to allow those who cannot attend in person to review the recommendations.
The borough public safety report also noted a separate pedestrian-crossing project on West Main at Susquehanna remains in progress; officials said much of the infrastructure for that crossing is already in place and that timing will be weather-dependent.
The council encouraged residents to attend the May 12 public safety meeting to review final recommendations and to ask questions about cost, scheduling and enforcement options.
