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Resident raises speeding concerns; PennDOT study and police constraints leave speed limit unchanged
Summary
A resident told supervisors about speeding on Friedensburg Road; Central Berks police said a PennDOT study found the current speed limit appropriate, and officers lack long-term posting or speed-gun enforcement options on the state road.
A Lower Alsace resident told township supervisors that drivers are speeding and driving recklessly on Friedensburg Road and Park Lane, but township and county officials said options for local enforcement and traffic calming are limited on that state-maintained road.
Resident Matt Piatt described recurring speeding and reckless driving in his neighborhood. Central Berks Regional Police Chief Ray Serafin responded that the department cannot routinely post an officer in that location and does not have speed-measuring devices available for this enforcement. Chief Serafin said the township requested a PennDOT traffic study; PennDOT concluded the current speed limit is appropriate and will not be reduced.
Chief Serafin also told the board that many traffic-calming measures are not permissible on a state road, limiting local options. The minutes note the police department will continue to monitor the situation and that the engineer and manager will explore potential nonstate measures where feasible.
No timetable or specific next steps were recorded for additional enforcement or engineering countermeasures; residents were advised of the study results and enforcement constraints during the Aug. 29 meeting.
