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Residents urge East Lampeter supervisors to remove double yellow lines after repaving
Summary
Several Milcross/Little Creek residents told the board the newly painted double yellow centerlines in their recently repaved development are confusing, invite speeding through a dead-end neighborhood and endanger children; the board asked staff to draft a policy review and cost estimate for removal or covering.
Residents of the Milcross/Little Creek development pressed the East Lampeter Township Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15 after crews repainted double yellow centerlines across local subdivision streets, calling the markings confusing, unsightly and a safety hazard.
At a public-comment period early in the meeting, multiple neighbors described the neighborhood as a short, dead-end development where drivers now appear to treat marked streets as through routes. “They come in at least 45 miles an hour thinking that it’s a thorough way,” one resident said, adding that children play in the street and that increased traffic and speed have made the neighborhood less safe.
Board members and staff told residents the double yellow lines resulted from the township’s routine line-painting policy applied after repaving and that the policy was debated in prior board discussions. Staff explained some streets are striped with centerlines as a traffic-calming practice after repaving, while other supervisors recalled earlier disagreement over whether center yellow lines or white edge lines are more effective. Staff also noted the addition of depressed curb ramps at some intersections followed federal Americans with Disabilities Act requirements when intersections are reconstructed, even where sidewalks are not present.
The board did not vote on a change at the meeting. One supervisor moved to direct staff to draft a written policy change and obtain cost estimates for covering or removing the yellow lines; the board agreed to have staff report back with pricing and a proposed policy amendment at a future meeting. The board encouraged residents to monitor the township agenda and website for updates.
Why it matters: The request could require budgeted funds for paint removal or over-coating and would likely prompt the board to pick between a blanket policy for newly repaved developments or a case-by-case approach based on street type and safety data. Residents asked the township to weigh the visual and safety impacts alongside the costs of reversing the striping.
What’s next: Staff will prepare a draft policy and cost estimates for the board to consider at an upcoming meeting.
