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Board debates Grays/Grama Lane traffic-calming study versus township-wide policy
Summary
Board members weighed a $14,000 consultant proposal to study traffic-calming for Grays/Grama Lane against pursuing PennDOT’s study program and developing a township-wide traffic-calming policy; enforcement data (16 violations, 14 citations, 2 warnings) was cited and the matter was tabled pending PennDOT outreach and staff policy work.
Montgomery Township supervisors discussed options to address speeding and neighborhood safety on Grama/Grays Lane, weighing a consultant proposal against PennDOT’s study program and a broader township traffic-calming policy.
Township staff described a consultant scope priced at $14,000 and noted $20,000 is currently allocated for general traffic-engineering matters. Staff said the consultant would outline measures that could and could not be used, and would document reasons why certain options (for example, stop-sign placement) are not allowed under PennDOT guidelines.
Chief Peoples provided enforcement figures after selective enforcement began: "there's been a total of 16 violations with 14 citations issued and 2 warnings issued," and noted the speed threshold used in the timing devices (12+ mph over the limit). Several supervisors urged development of a township policy that would set a complaint protocol, measurement thresholds, and community engagement steps so neighborhoods could weigh in on solutions rather than addressing single streets piecemeal.
Board members expressed concern about paying for data the township already collects from its highway-safety unit and trailer-mounted speed devices; staff said the local unit had provided speed and volume data to the consultant to avoid duplicate work. No formal funding motion was made and the Board tabled the consultant proposal. Next steps recorded in the transcript: staff will ask Officer Jenkins/Chief Peoples to contact PennDOT about Grays Lane and township staff will gather sample policies from other municipalities and present a draft to the Public Safety Committee and then the Board.
The transcript shows discussion and assignment of next steps but does not show a recorded vote to fund or reject the consultant proposal.
