Large trucks could be banned from part of Chestnut Street in North Cornwall

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The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed township engineer Steve Sherk to advance a potential truck length restriction at the intersection of West Cumberland and Chestnut streets.

Sherk explained that larger trucks turning right from Chestnut Street onto West Cumberland often have trouble making the turn. This causes frequent damage to a stop sign at the intersection, which costs at least $150 per instance to the township.

Sherk said school buses and 30-foot box trucks can reasonably make the turn, though the box trucks may need to veer partially into the left lane to complete it. He said the danger increases for 40-foot trucks, which must maneuver into the turn lane and possibly into opposing traffic on U.S. Route 422 to avoid shortcutting the turn.

Supervisors directed Sherk to continue working on a truck length restriction for Chestnut Street from Ridge View to Route 422 for any truck 40 feet or longer.

In other news, supervisors:

• Unanimously approved a traffic signal modification quote of $15,500 for the intersection of Rocherty and Cornwall roads.
• Unanimously approved the following payments for the Dairy Road Pump Station project:
  • Pay application #12 to JEV Construction, $58,971.25.
  • Pay application #3 to Garden Spot Electric, $88,200.
  • Pay application #1 to A.H. Moyer, $30,726.
• Unanimously approved a settlement agreement and release (including pension) for former police officer Joe Fischer, who was removed from service following his participation in the Jan. 6 riots.

• Unanimously agreed to an engagement letter with Cohen Law Group to renegotiate a franchise agreement with Comcast.
• Heard requests from the Lebanon Country Club regarding possible replacement of a guardrail with a stone wall and proposed installation of a crossing light for employees, no action was taken.
• Unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the sale of a truck, salt-spreader, and plow on MuniciBid.
• Heard police and fire department reports.
• Unanimously approved minutes.

North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors meet the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and do not require prior registration.