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Committee recommends safety fencing for bump outs and asks engineers to study intersection redesign
Summary
The Narberth committee endorsed adding low iron safety fencing around bump outs and instructed engineers to study widening both sides of the Windell/Chamberlain intersection after residents raised truck‑turning and parking concerns; both recommendations will go to council for final approval.
The Narberth infrastructure committee voted May 26 to recommend installing low iron safety fencing at newly proposed bump‑out locations and asked staff to pursue an engineering study on redesigning the Windell/Chamberlain intersection (including assessing widening both sides) after neighbors raised safety and truck‑clearance concerns.
A committee member reported a vendor estimate of about $8,560 for iron fencing covering the bump‑outs, with public‑works staff offering to handle installation. “It’s a great way to add a level of safety for pedestrians,” a committee member said while presenting the sample fencing and cost estimate.
Separately, staff presented a proposed intersection redesign to reduce the curb angle on one side; members asked engineers to study whether widening both sides would better accommodate large trucks and parked cars. The committee amended the motion to instruct staff to evaluate both‑sided redesign and forwarded that recommendation for council consideration; committee members noted a rough cost estimate of about $59,000 for the one‑side redesign and said exact cost depends on final design.
What the committee decided: the committee voted in favor of recommending safety fencing on bump outs and amended the intersection redesign recommendation to direct Pinoni (the borough’s engineer) to consider widening both sides and report estimated costs and traffic impacts. The recommendations are advisory — final design and construction require borough council approval and budget authorization.
Next steps: staff will ask the engineer to return with a refined design and cost estimate, and to put the refined materials into the committee packet for public review ahead of the council vote.
