Narberth committee keeps traffic-calming policy flexible on speed thresholds, asks staff to refine toolkit

The Narberth Public Health and Safety Committee reviewed revisions to a draft traffic-planning and traffic-calming policy on Oct. 10, emphasizing flexibility over rigid numeric thresholds and asking staff to refine the language in consultation with the borough engineer and Montgomery County reviewers.

Committee discussion focused on a proposed speed-based eligibility metric in the draft. The draft referenced a percentile-measured speed rule and suggested giving higher priority to streets where that measure exceeded the posted limit by 5 miles per hour. Several members said context — for example, proximity to schools, parks or multi-directional traffic patterns — should be a deciding factor…