Planning Commission recommends expanding Traffic RFP to full borough, widening data collection
The New Hope Planning Commission asked staff to broaden the Traffic RFP beyond a downtown-only boundary, add targeted field observations for pedestrian safety, and lengthen automated traffic counts to at least one month focused on Thurs–Sun and major events.
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The New Hope Planning Commission on May 11, 2026 recommended that the borough’s Traffic RFP be expanded beyond its current “downtown district” limitation to cover the full borough and additional streets, including Waterloo, Stockton, Sugan, East Ferry, Hardy Bush Way, Old York Road (both halves), the canal towpath and Chestnut Street. Commissioners said keeping the original street list while adding those routes will better capture travel patterns that affect downtown circulation and pedestrian safety.
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