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Residents urge township to oppose USPS mailbox relocations at dangerous Morris Avenue curve
Summary
Multiple residents told the board USPS letters require mailboxes to be moved within 6 inches of the road at a blind curve on Morris Avenue, citing traffic volumes, sight‑distance measurements, and crash history; commissioners said the township will investigate but noted it lacks direct control over USPS.
Several residents addressed the board to object to a U.S. Postal Service directive asking them to relocate curbside mailboxes 6 inches from the road on a blind curve of Morris Avenue. Valerie Watson said local studies show less than 225 feet of sight distance at the driveway approach, average vehicle speed of 42 mph (posted 35 mph), and documented crashes near the proposed mailbox sites. "This creates an immediate life threatening risk," she said, asking the township to record her concerns and potential liability.
Remote speakers Matt Schulacher and Alex Cohen added that the mailbox locations have been unchanged for decades and that moving them close to the roadway would endanger children and delivery drivers. Commissioners responded that the township can investigate and express concerns to USPS but does not control Postal Service decisions. Township manager Ernie McNeely said staff would seek additional information and reaffirmed the township's limited authority over USPS operations.
Commissioners asked staff to report back if the issue is occurring elsewhere in the township and to provide any options to mitigate risk; one commissioner offered to connect the resident with SEPTA project contacts on a separate transit concern mentioned earlier in public comment.
