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Board approves engineering work and bid advertising after repeated accidents at 119/22 intersection
Summary
Salem Township authorized $6,000 for traffic engineering to design permanent repairs to a mast‑arm assembly at the 119/22 intersection and voted to advertise bid specifications; board also discussed a separate resident safety complaint about a destroyed fence and speed control options.
The Salem Township Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 18 to hire Gibson‑Thomas Engineering for up to $6,000 to prepare specifications and bid documents for permanent repairs to a damaged traffic signal mast arm at the 119/22 intersection.
Supervisor Todd Paulich said the proposal will not be exceeded without prior written authorization. Kerry Jobe said repairs were scheduled for the next day to stabilize the pole; the board then voted 3–0 to approve the engineering proposal and to advertise bid specifications for permanent repair.
Kerry noted this was the third such incident in recent history and the fourth overall involving traffic signals in the township, and the board emphasized prompt repairs to prevent further safety risks. The engineering proposal is intended to produce bid‑ready documents and construction specifications.
The meeting also recorded a resident safety concern: Don Bosley described a vehicle collision that destroyed a fence and scattered debris onto a sidewalk about 70 feet away and asked whether speed bumps or a cul‑de‑sac could deter traffic. Kerry suggested deploying the township's radar "your speed is" sign from storage. Solicitor Muscante said he would confirm whether speed bumps are permitted on municipal roads; no final determination was made at the meeting.
Separately, supervisors authorized a letter of intent to buy a 2000 Ford truck for $17,000 from the Borough of Homestead via an intergovernmental agreement for use by the Emergency Management and Code Enforcement Officer; the vehicle will be inspected before final purchase.
The board's approvals move the intersection repair project toward formal bidding; officials did not vote on a construction contract at the Feb. 18 meeting.
