An unnamed Catasauqua Borough Council member has approached a North Catasauqua official about the possibility of converting a portion of Front Street in North Catasauqua to two-way traffic.

North Catasauqua council President Peter Paone told his council members Jan. 10 the block or so of two-way traffic would extend from Pine Street to Arch Street.

Front Street is currently one way in both boroughs, but Catasauqua is planning to convert a portion of it to two-way traffic in conjunction with the development of its Iron Works project.

To accomplish the conversion, a traffic study would be required.

The Catasauqua portion of a traffic study for Front Street is estimated to cost $3,000 to $5,000, Paone said.

As part of this proposed change, there may be an opportunity to tie into emergency access down to the river.

Councilman Joe Keglovits expressed his concern about the proposal.

“There’s not a lot of parking down there,” he said. “If you make that two-way traffic, you are going to be losing some parking. In order to have two-way, you’re going to have to eliminate parking on one side of the street.

“I don’t have a problem doing the study as long as we’re not paying for it,” he added. “I don’t think it would benefit the borough that much to make two-way traffic.”

Councilwoman Michele Hazzard commented parking is already tight in that area.

North Catasauqua Fire Chief Sean McGinley said two-way traffic might improve traffic flow in certain emergency response situations, but it would not make that much difference.

“We have plenty of access now,” he said.

In other business, council members requested borough Secretary Nancy Knecht look into scheduling an electronics recycling day for 2017. The last one was held in October 2016.

“It went over real well,” Councilman Joe Keglovits said. “I suggest we do it again. Why don’t we do it this summer?”

In other business, borough Police Chief Kim Moyer reported he received a $25,000 check for police equipment.

The Northampton County Gaming Revenue Grant funds will go toward the cost of purchasing portable radios, a police car laptop computer and car camera, Moyer told The Press.