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Township refers traffic‑calming memo and discusses lane activation on Baltimore Pike
Summary
Council referred a traffic‑calming memo (15 locations) to the public works committee for review and discussed pursuing a PennDOT grant and possible private contributions to activate a second left‑turn lane at the Baltimore Pike/Evergreen Drive intersection.
Concord Township Council reviewed a two‑page traffic‑calming memo from consultants identifying about 15 locations and potential actions to address speeding and safety concerns. Staff recommended revising an older traffic‑calming ordinance that has limited current options and asked council to authorize committee review; council sent the memo to the public works committee (meeting scheduled June 17) and asked for recommendations at the July council meeting.
Council and residents also discussed activating the striped but inactive left‑turn lane on northbound Baltimore Pike into the shopping center (serving Britain Lake Corporate Center, Costco and other businesses). Staff said they will pursue a PennDOT automatic red‑light enforcement grant that can fund such work and stated that PennDOT “fund up to 100%” for eligible projects. Council members said they may also explore private contributions but emphasized grants and PennDOT approvals are primary prerequisites.
The memo lists options to send to PennDOT or to implement via public works; council noted budget capacity for some measures and indicated prioritization will follow committee review.
