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Residents press North Huntingdon commissioners on closed Shannon Street bridge and dangerous speeding
Summary
Residents told the Board of Commissioners that the closed Shannon Street bridge impedes emergency access and senior mobility, and a neighbor reported multiple vehicles exceeding the 30 mph limit on Colonial Manor Road after using a private radar gun; staff said they will research repairs and consider increased patrols.
At the June 17 North Huntingdon Board of Commissioners meeting residents urged the township to repair a closed bridge on Shannon Street and to address speeding on Colonial Manor Road.
Bob Morgan, who said he lives at 871 Northeast Drive, told the board the closed Shannon Street bridge is restricting access for emergency vehicles, complicating trash service and hurting senior residents who rely on nearby services. He presented a petition and asked the board to find funding or an alternative construction method to replace the bridge.
“ We are asking you to find funding or an altered construction method to replace this bridge and also find grants or funds to get this bridge done,” Morgan said in his remarks.
Manager Faulk told Morgan staff would research options and get back to him, and public works agreed to follow up. The transcript records staff saying the bridge had been out “two or three years.”
Separately, resident Jim Actton urged action on speeding on Colonial Manor Road, saying he used a privately owned radar gun for a 20-minute check and observed two vehicles traveling over 60 mph, three over 50 mph and six over 42 mph on a road posted at 30 mph. “Before you ask how I know… I bought a radar gun,” Actton said, later summarizing the results: “there were two vehicles over 60 miles an hour.”
Acting Chief McCertie said the department can add extra patrols, replace faded lane markings and install speed signs where appropriate. Public works said it could repaint lane lines and pursue cost-effective measures first.
Another resident, Mike Bullig (12600 Ridge Road), asked the township to replace a damaged turn sign at a hazardous S-bend after several cars struck a pole last winter; public works agreed to inspect the location and add the task to its work list.
The board directed staff to research responses to the bridge and speeding complaints; no immediate capital appropriation or ordinance change was proposed at the meeting.
