Slippery Rock discusses new light system at deadly intersection
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Supervisors discussed PennDOT’s potential installation of a rural intersection conflict warning system at Branchton Road and Route 8 at a meeting Monday night, weeks after two people died in a motorcycle crash at the site.
Supervisor Paul Dickey said he met with PennDOT representatives Oct. 4 and they suggested improving the design with a system similar to what is used at Oneida Valley and Hooker roads in Washington Township.
“As you approach Route 8 from Branchton Road, a sign would show you if there’s traffic on Route 8 that would interfere with your crossing it,” he said.
The four-way intersection currently uses blinking yellow lights to regulate traffic.
Dickey said the new system would be designed by PennDOT in 2023 and potentially installed in 2024, as they have not received the funds for similar intersection projects statewide.
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