Branchton Road intersection under study
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Road officials are looking at an intersection that has been the scene of several deadly accidents over the past decade.
According to Supervisor Chairman Paul Dickey, the board voted to ask the state Department of Transportation for a study on reducing speed limits on a stretch of Route 8 that intersects with Branchton Road.
He said at the meeting that PennDOT will conduct a traffic study at the intersection, which is expected to be completed by mid-November.
In the meantime, the department will install thermoplastic rumble strips on Branchton Road as “an extra measure to physically grab motorists’ attention to the upcoming stop condition.” The strips were scheduled to be installed beginning Oct. 20, weather-permitting.
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