As part of the township's ongoing effort to reduce traffic volume and speeds, West Marlborough Township's traffic consultant, Albert Federico, is asking PennDOT to reduce the amount of maintenance it does on Newark Road (north of Route 926), Springdell Road (south of Chapel Road) and Route 841 and 842 through the township.
The consultant said that a traffic count showed that the roads were "over-classified from a maintenance perspective" and were receiving maintenance better suited to major roads.
He also asked PennDOT to remove the route designations from portions of Routes 841 (from 926 to 82) and 842 (from 841 to Newark Road). "Unfortunately there are all-too-frequent occurrences when through motorists follow these routes and are unprepared for the rural nature of the roadways and surrounding areas," he wrote in his letter. "Often this leads to driver behavior inconsistent with the local context."
At the township meeting on Sept. 4, Supervisor Bill Wylie gave as an example the situation when truckers, following their GPS routes, discover that roads and intersections are too tight to allow them to maneuver (such as the intersection of Newark Road and Route 82).
The township hopes to meet with PennDOT to discuss these possible changes.
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