In response to a resident's complaint about vehicles speeding along Cedar Crest Boulevard, South Whitehall Manager Jon Hammer asked the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which oversees the road, what can be done about the issue.

PennDOT District Traffic and Operations Engineer Dennis Toomey provided some background on the matter.

The current 40 mph speed limit on Cedar Crest Boulevard has been in effect since 1968.

If the posted speed limit is reduced, law enforcement will be able to ticket drivers at a lower speed using timing devices.

To determine whether a speed limit should be changed, PennDOT undertakes a traffic and engineering review of crash data, speeds and driveway entrances along the route.

Before PennDOT begins such a study, the municipality must formally request a reduced speed limit and agree to purchase, erect and maintain new signs if a different speed is called for.

The resident said as Cedar Crest Boulevard has neither curbs nor sidewalks, the lawns go right up to the street shoulder, causing safety hazards for homeowners mowing grass and raking leaves.

Hammer said the study will probably cover Cedar Crest Boulevard from Tilghman Street to Walbert Avenue.

At the May 1 meeting, commissioners were in unanimous agreement to authorize PennDOT to conduct the project.

In other business, commissioners approved an ordinance replacing current township clear sight triangle standards with those prescribed by PennDOT.

Manager of Community Development Gerald Harbison reported the new clear sight regulations will result in a longer, narrower triangle for the motorist looking down the street in the clear sight area.

Instead of having clear sight specifications in the zoning ordinance, the public safety chapter will regulate the situation according to PennDOT standards, Harbison said.

Once again Eastern Industries, of Center Valley, was awarded the bid for road building materials at an annual estimated cost of $43,717.

Although documents were sent to 12 potential bidders, Eastern Industries was the only one to respond.

The bid offer did not include roadsaver sealing oil, emulsion or emulsified asphalt.

Public works will attempt to purchase those items through a state contract program.