Category Archives: Traffic lights

Traffic light timing: What can be done? Hint: Nothing, really

We’ve received two complaints about traffic light timing in York City. One complaint was about the lights on Richland Avenue from Market Street to College Avenue. The complaint said the way the lights were timed, traffic backed up. And sometimes, … Continue reading

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No, the traffic lights on Leaders Heights Road in York Township are not broken, but the problem keeps continuing

It took York Township officials a little bit to figure this one out. The traffic lights on Leaders Heights Road were remaining red for a period of time — from Powder Mill Road to the exit ramps coming off of … Continue reading

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New traffic control technology could be coming for U.S. 15 in northern York County

U.S. Route 15 in northern York County could be getting some new technology that will help to reduce congestion and allow traffic to flow better on this busy highway. It involves an optical reader that will read the traffic in … Continue reading

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Traffic light at Route 30 and North Hills Road

There’s an interesting convergence of complaints about the light at Route 30 and North Hills Road. One person posted a complaint that the left turn signal, turning westbound on 30 from northbound North Hills Road, is too short, only allowing … Continue reading

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News release: View the York County Transportation Improvement Plan

News release today from the York County Planning Commission: York County, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2012. Today and all during the month of May, the York County Planning Commission (YCPC) transportation staff will be seeking public input on the York Area … Continue reading

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Reader questions timing of the light at Route 30 and North Hills Road in Springettsbury Township

A reader recently wrote that the left-turn signal for heading onto westbound Route 30 from North Hills Road should stay green longer. “Just the other day, I was the second car through the intersection, we proceeded to turn just as … Continue reading

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Splinter-section at Church & Greenbriar should be fixed

Here’s a York Daily Record/Sunday News editorial based on a recent Fix York County post about a terrible Manchester Township intersection: This intersection, in a fast-growing suburb, is one of the most absurd in the county. Drivers traveling on Church … Continue reading

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Traffic light might not be the solution for this intersection

One reader on SeeClickFix says a traffic light instead of a four-way stop is needed at the intersection of Bull and Canal roads because of too many crashes. Some drivers are running the stop signs when it’s not their turn … Continue reading

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Pa. has plenty of road funding?

A recent column by officials with the Commonwealth Foundation out of Harrisburg suggests there is already adequate funding available to fix Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges — it just needs to be better prioritized. Here’s an excerpt: While Pennsylvania’s roads and … Continue reading

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Chambers Road traffic light controversy continues

Some people aren’t happy that a traffic light at Route 124 and Chambers Road in York Township will be removed when crews widen the road in coming years. Residents who live nearby say it will make it hard for them … Continue reading

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