Mar 25, 2026 By Jon Andreassi 2 min read

Peters Township council voted to begin implementing a traffic calming plan on a local road.

Council members unanimously agreed to begin phase one of the plan to slow vehicles down on Hill Place Road, where the speed limit is 25 mph.

Township Manager Paul Lauer explained prior to Monday’s vote that speeding has long been an issue on the roadway connecting Thomas and Springdale roads.

“Back in 2009 we did an initial project there that involved putting in fog lines and rumble strips in the center. That problem persists, and what has been proposed is a series of signs and pavement markings across the road delineating the curves, as well as putting rumble strips across the road,” Lauer said.

Lauer added that an open house was held with residents of Hill Place Road, and a majority was supportive of the proposals.

Phase one will also include the installation of radar speed signs that display the current speed of passing vehicles. Phase two would involve implementing speed humps and speed cushions. According to Lauer, the project in total would cost about $6,000.

Councilman Frank Arcuri expressed skepticism that the measures will change driver behavior.

“That speeding is going to go on no matter what, and if you think those things are going to slow anything down, you’re out of your mind,” Arcuri said.

“Oh, I think it’s going to be very difficult to control speeding on Hill Place,” Lauer replied.

Councilman John Binsse suggested that the speed limit could be higher than 25 mph on Hill Place.

“This is actually a discussion (Peters Director of Engineering Mark Zemaitis) and I have had with regard to this road. It may well be, what the real problem is, the speed limit is too low,” Lauer said.

Also at Monday’s meeting, council approved a $120,130 purchase of two Ford dump trucks for the public works department.

Council also voted to approve an ordinance that will restrict truck traffic on a handful of township roads to local deliveries only.

Those roads are Juniper Way between Thompsonville Road and Manor Way; Locust Drive between Franklin Drive and Manor Way, and the entirety of Beacon and Manor Ways.