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Disabled resident urges PROWAG‑guided changes at Maryland Road and Route 611 after near‑misses
Summary
Phoebe Park told the Committee she has been nearly struck multiple times at crossings on Route 611 and asked the Township to support PennDOT action and to implement PROWAG accessibility standards. Township staff said they will review and follow up.
Phoebe Park, a Ward 4 resident who uses walking and public transit, told the Committee she has been "almost hit or tapped by cars several times" at the Maryland Road and Route 611 and Fitzwatertown Road and Route 611 intersections and described vegetation and a confusing "no pedestrians" bus stop sign that reduce safety and access.
Park said she contacted PennDOT and Montgomery County Transportation Planning and asked the Township to "legally comply with recommendations by PROWAG," the federal accessibility guidance for pedestrian facilities. Township Manager Patrick T. Stasio said he will review the PROWAG recommendations and provide a follow up to the Committee. Park framed the issue as a mobility and accessibility concern: she is disabled and said the current conditions leave her with limited, unsafe options to reach SEPTA stops.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff indicated they will contact PennDOT and county planners as requested and report back to the Committee.
