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Resident urges action after township notes default 55 mph on Amosite Road
Summary
Resident Stephanie Sager told supervisors the lack of posted speed limits on Amosite Road leaves the default at 55 mph; the board directed staff to seek an engineering/PennDOT speed study and to borrow a speed trailer while police may run a speed detail.
During public comment, Stephanie Sager of 1236 Amosite Road raised concerns that the absence of posted speed-limit signs leaves the road at the statutory default of 55 mph, which she said is too fast for that stretch.
The minutes summarize her comment: "Stephanie Sager, 1236 Amosite Road expressed her concerns with the lack of speed limit posting along Amosite Road whereby making the default speed limit 55 mph which is entirely too fast for the road." Township staff advised that an engineering study by the township engineer and PennDOT would be required to change posted limits. The board directed staff to contact East Donegal Township about borrowing a speed-count trailer and noted the police department could run a speed detail in the interim.
No timeframe for the study or a schedule for enforcement was recorded in the minutes.
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