New School Zone Signs Go Up Near Kratzer School

New School Zone signs have gone up near  in South Whitehall in an effort to slow traffic and improve safety.

The new signs come about seven months after South Whitehall commissioners of Whitehall Avenue and Huckleberry Road near the school, in response to a resident's concern about speeding vehicles.

Public Works Director Tony Ganguzza said the signs post the speed limit at 15 mph at arrival and departure times for students -- between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 p.m., and 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.

Ganguzza said the plan also calls for a new crosswalk at Latta Street and Whitehall Avenue but that the township needs better weather to complete the work.

The new signs were installed following the approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Parkland School District spokeswoman Nicole McGalla said that Kratzer Principal Karen Aulisio has gotten positive feedback about the signs from parents and neighbors.