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Residents urge Middletown to press PennDOT on RC3 service roads to protect neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple residents told the board that the RC3 (US-1) project could divert high-volume traffic onto narrow neighborhood streets such as Jeffrey Lane; they urged the township to negotiate with PennDOT to retain or acquire service roads and protect schools and block parties from increased traffic.
Several residents from Jeffrey Lane and nearby Parkland neighborhoods told supervisors the RC3 (US-1) project, as currently discussed with PennDOT, risks moving traffic onto narrow residential streets and creating unsafe conditions for children and school buses. Paul Schneider, a Langhorne Borough council member speaking as a Middletown resident, said the project “achieves safety on Mainline Route 1 at the expense of dangerous traffic conditions in the surrounding communities” and asked the board to make clear to PennDOT that any plan compromising neighborhood safety is unacceptable.
Other residents echoed that point, describing gridlock during local events and warning that property values could fall if traffic is diverted onto small streets. Langhorne Borough President Kathy Horwath encouraged intermunicipal coordination and offered to re-engage borough counsel to support negotiations with PennDOT. The board said it had not yet received the expected follow-up information from PennDOT but noted staff participation in a recent video call; supervisors said they will continue to press for clarity and community meetings as plans develop.
The board did not take formal action during public comment but several supervisors stressed ongoing engagement with PennDOT and county planners.
