Phoenixville North Side Residents Concerned About Renaissance Traffic

Residents on Phoenixville’s North Side are concerned about traffic brought to the narrow streets of the borough’s north side by the new Renaissance Academy.

Those who live on Franklin Avenue and nearby streets have said that the neighborhood becomes a “madhouse” during school drop-off and pick-up hours.

School buses struggle to squeeze between traffic on one side and parked cars on the other.

The resulting frustration from motorists leads to honking and yelling just outside of the front doors of Franklin Avenue residencies.

Some residents recall that the original plan for the school had buses operating on Fillmore Avenue instead of Franklin.

It’s not yet known if the borough will consider traffic control measures like speed bumps, school zone signs, or lower speed limits.

The new campus completed construction this summer and opened for the first time for the 2015-2016 school year.

Construction is ongoing as parts of the parking lot are paved and additions to the building are completed.