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Council enacts ordinance lowering speed limit on South Oak Street
Summary
Ephrata Borough Council enacted Ordinance No. 1606 to establish a 25-MPH speed limit on South Oak Street between West Fulton Street and Ridgeway Avenue and authorized drafting a stop-control ordinance for Washington Avenue and East Chestnut Street.
Ephrata Borough Council on April 13 enacted Ordinance No. 1606, amending the Borough Code (Chapter 305, Vehicles and Traffic) to establish a 25-mph speed limit along both directions of South Oak Street between West Fulton Street and Ridgeway Avenue.
The Highway Committee had reviewed the proposal and recommended enactment at the meeting. Council member Kory Musser moved to enact the ordinance and Council approved the motion unanimously.
Council also authorized the Borough solicitor to draft an ordinance to relocate the existing stop-control at the Washington Avenue and East Chestnut Street intersection following committee recommendation. Both items were described as measures intended to address safety concerns raised in a recent traffic study and routine inspections; the minutes note the South Oak Street bridge railing was identified as a priority for scheduled work but did not tie that work specifically to the speed-limit ordinance.
The ordinance enactment was recorded as carried unanimously; the minutes do not list specific enforcement start dates or changes to signage timing. The Borough solicitor and staff are expected to take the next administrative steps to publish and implement the ordinance.
