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Hotel owner and residents press board to restore Blue Barn/Memorial Road stop sign; engineers defend removal
Summary
Local business owner Lucille Tina Prado and other residents urged the board June 4 to return a removed stop sign at Blue Barn/Memorial Road, calling the intersection dangerous; township engineers said a post‑development study recommended removal and staff will monitor and report back.
Residents and a hotel owner told the Board of Supervisors on June 4 that removing the stop sign at the Blue Barn Road approach to Memorial Road has created hazardous conditions and frequent intersection blockage.
"That is so dangerous. None of us can go out," said hotel owner Lucille Tina Prado during public comment, describing customers and neighbors who say they cannot safely exit the area and that vehicles now "zoom" through the intersection. Prado said she had collected residents’ signatures asking the township to reinstate the stop sign.
Township engineering staff explained the decision: an after‑study performed following recent land development concluded the stop sign was no longer needed and recommended its removal as part of post‑construction adjustments. Engineering explained that the sign had compliance problems before removal (drivers failing to stop) and that traffic patterns were expected to change once the TownePlace Suites opened and road realignments were completed.
When asked whether a post‑removal study or monitoring could be done to verify safety, the township engineer estimated that a formal study could cost roughly $23,000. The board asked engineering and police staff to perform near‑term monitoring, consider targeted enforcement during busy hours, and return to the board with findings before the township commits to more expensive countermeasures.
Why it matters
Residents said the removal has immediate safety and business‑access consequences and asked for a quick remedy. Engineers said their field review and crash‑history analysis did not find the removal would create an unsafe condition, but the board agreed to short‑term monitoring and follow up. If monitoring shows persistent blocking or safety risks, the board could consider restoring the sign, adding a stop bar or other measures, or pursuing a formal traffic study.
Where to find the record
Public comment and the engineering response are recorded in the meeting transcript and will be followed by staff monitoring and a potential agenda item at a subsequent meeting.
