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Harris Township residents press for lower speeds and traffic calming as subdivision plan points to installed all-way stop
Summary
Residents urged the Harris Township Board of Supervisors to reduce speed limits and add traffic-calming measures for village streets; staff noted a Hawk Ridge subdivision plan already requires a developer-installed all-way stop at Main and Academy and said they will coordinate implementation and an ordinance update.
Residents and supervisors at the Harris Township Board of Supervisors’ April 8 meeting focused extensive public comment and board discussion on speeding and pedestrian safety in the village. Edie Binkley of 708 Bulzburg Pike asked the board to reduce the 35 mph limit to 25 mph near St. Joe’s and the military museum, citing frequent tractor-trailer and school-related traffic and people walking and biking along the roadway.
Board and staff members said speed-monitoring devices had been used but were placed at the bottom of the hill; the township’s traffic engineer will review whether a lower limit is appropriate and report back, with staff targeting the May meeting. Several speakers also…
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