Ursinus and Borough of Collegeville to Join Forces in Securing of Main Street Crosswalks
Collegeville Borough Council discussed security measures along Main Street, zoning exemptions, the farmers market and other business.
During a Collegeville Borough Council meeting this past Wednesday evening, Andrew Feick, director of facilities at Ursinus College, addressed the board about forming a mutually beneficial plan to limit pedestrian accidents along Main Street from Fifth to Ninth streets. Many considerations were discussed, such as extended crosswalk “bump-outs” that are already in use on lower Main Street, medians and fencing. Several people offered their input, including representatives from Fire & Rescue, the police and Ursinus. Wifth safety being the main concern, as well as legal responsibility, Feick expressed his willingness to work with the borough in finding a solution. Councilman Rowan Keenan, after a productive discussion with the board, indicated …
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Tom McMenamin
4:41 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Leahy-What was it about my post that you didn't understand ? Reread it and I think you'll see that my main beef with the students is that many (not all) feel as if they can walk across Main St. with NO regard for oncoming traffic. For being in the midst of a college education, I've witnessed many ridiculously stupid attempts at crossing Main St by these students. When you were young, didn't your … more ›