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Detour, bridge work send traffic onto Arnold Avenue; residents press township for safety measures
Summary
Residents near Arnold Avenue told the Board of Commissioners on March 13 that county bridge work and a detour have funneled heavy traffic onto neighborhood streets, creating safety risks for children and pedestrians; police described immediate steps including message boards, a portable speed sign and overtime enforcement details.
Residents of the Arnold Avenue/Woodland Road area told Abington Township elected officials on March 13 that a county bridge project has produced sustained, heavy detour traffic that is endangering children and disrupting daily life.
“I almost got hit several times trying to get into my truck,” resident Matt Miller said, describing traffic he said was passing on his block. Samantha Miller, who described children waiting at a school bus stop at Petain and Arnold, said drivers were performing “donuts at the intersections” and that “we've had 2 accidents in the last 2 weeks.” Bob Dudley, a longtime resident, said he could not understand why work on a “small bridge” would stretch to eight months and that detour signage was being routinely…
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