Resident Questions Need for Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs in Limeport

Coopersburg resident Ed Leitgeb questions the need for the recently-installed "yield to pedestrian crosswalk" in Limeport village, Lower Milford Township, in a "Road Warrior" column by Dan Hartzell published by The Morning Call Sunday.

Leitgeb said he hasn't seen pedestrians crossing the street at Limeport Pike and Blue Church Road, but according to township manager Ellen Koplin—who Hartzell interviewed for the column— the signs are especially needed during the summer months, when the nearby Limeport Stadium attracts many visitors to the village.

The township reported in November that a recent PennDOT traffic count did not support the placement of three-way stop signs at the intersection, which is a hub for the village and home to businesses such as the Limeport Inn and Ye Kountry Kupboard.

Part of the township's Limeport Visioning Plan calls for pedestrian safety improvements in the village, where speeding has been and remains an issue.

Photos: Patch file photo; street-level view of the intersection of Blue Church Road (left) and Limeport Pike in Limeport village, Lower Milford Township (image source: Google Maps)