'Traffic Garden' To Open Saturday In Montgomery County

NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA — A new "traffic garden" aimed at educating and instructing kids and the general public about traffic safety will open on Saturday, Montgomery County and local officials announced.

The event will take place at New Hanover Township Community Park on 2766 Gail Drive in Gilbertsville. It begins at 11:15 a.m.

Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence, along with representatives from state and local government, will deliver remarks. An ice cream truck will be on hand with complimentary treats.

"This unique and safe space has been designed to teach road safety behavior and skills to children and young cyclists from an early age," county officials said.

The garden will feature scaled-down streets with intersections, stop and yield signs, painted roads, roundabouts, colorful spaces and more. Officials say it will be used for organized safety lessons, but will also be open to the general public during park hours.

The garden was put together by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Public Health, and New Hanover Township. It's funded by a Health Services Block Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Preventive Health and Health Services.