‘No Turn on Red’ Signs Considered at Main Street, Perkiomen Avenue

Schwenksville Borough Council agreed at its July meeting that ‘No Turn on Red’ signs were necessary for all turns at the intersection on Main Street and Perkiomen Avenue, and instructed staff to look into how to go about erecting the signs.

According to Township Engineer David Leh, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is concerned that trucks may not be able to make a right from Main Street onto Perkiomen Avenue if cars are past the white on Perkiomen Avenue attempting to turn right onto Main Street when the light is red.

Council agreed that neither direction should be turning on red, due in part to the narrowness of the intersection.

“What [cars, trucks] do most of the time is run up on the pavement,” said council vice president Rudy Misco.

Borough manager Anne Klepfer said that a recent accident at the intersection required new cross signals to be built and Schwenksville’s PennDOT permit to be updated, so the inclusion of the ‘No Turn on Red’ signs could be part of the amended permit that is necessary.

According to Leh, the expense of a few hundred dollars to place the signs would fall on the township.

Council agreed that Leh and Klepfer would look into if a resolution was necessary for the signs, and it will be taken up at the council’s next meeting.