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Freemansburg council bars vehicles over 10 tons on Cambria Street
Summary
On Jan. 21, 2025, Freemansburg Borough Council unanimously approved Ordinance #2025-001, prohibiting vehicles over 10 tons on Cambria Street between Market Street and Washington/Pembroke to reduce road wear and protect neighborhood streets.
Freemansburg Borough Council unanimously approved Ordinance #2025-001 on Jan. 21, 2025, banning the operation of any vehicle exceeding 10 tons on Cambria Street from Market Street to Washington/Pembroke Street. The motion was made by Council Member Margaret Lorrah and seconded by Council Member Monica Elliott and passed 5-0.
Council recorded the location of the restriction in the ordinance language and treated the measure as a routine traffic regulation intended to limit heavy-vehicle use on a residential corridor. No public testimony or extended debate on enforcement or an effective date is recorded in the meeting minutes.
The ordinance was moved, seconded and approved during the regular meeting; the minutes list the motion and the unanimous vote but do not specify an effective-on date or enforcement mechanism. The council did not attach ancillary language in the recorded motion about signage, fines or a date when the restriction would take effect.
The ordinance text as described in the minutes covers Cambria Street between Market Street and Washington/Pembroke Street. Council members who moved and seconded the motion are recorded in the meeting minutes as Margaret Lorrah and Monica Elliott, respectively. The minutes do not indicate any public comments opposing or supporting the measure.
