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Residents press board over Elkins Avenue parking; township defends safety experiment
Summary
Neighbors told the board that newly posted no‑parking signs and directional arrows on Elkins Avenue are confusing and displace residents, while township staff and the engineer said the single‑side restriction improves safety and follows PennDOT/MUTCD signage standards; the board said it will monitor the change before making permanent adjustments.
Several Elkins Avenue residents told Cumru commissioners they are frustrated by recently installed "no parking" signs and placards whose arrows sometimes appear to point the wrong way, leaving neighbors uncertain about where they may legally park.
"Out of the 13 that are up, 8 of them are pointing to the right... the other 5 are pointing either in both directions or one direction to the opposite side," resident Robert Reber said. He urged the board to consider time‑limited restrictions (for school hours) rather than a full‑time prohibition for one side of the street.
Township Engineer Rogoski responded that staff observed conflicts where two‑way passage was impaired when cars parked on both sides and school buses stalled in the roadway. He said signs were posted consistent with PennDOT and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and explained how arrow placards delineate limits of a no‑parking zone. "The arrow points in a direction where no parking is restricted," Rogoski said, adding that the change was adopted as a safety measure and described it as experimental: staff will monitor effects and adjust as needed.
The board acknowledged residents’ concerns and urged patience as the restriction is monitored through the coming months. Commissioners encouraged additional public input and said they would revisit time‑based or other targeted restrictions if the experimental approach creates unforeseen hardship.
