Road Volumes Revealed In Warminster Street Study

Editor's Note —This is the second in a series on Warminster's streets.

WARMINSTER, PA —If you think there are a lot of vehicles on township roads, you are correct. But it might be even than you realize.

After recently identifying the township's troubled streets, Police Chief James Donnelly has also broken down the traffic volume on those streets during a stretch of time in which the number of vehicles was monitored over three-day and four-day periods.

Donnelly provided Warminster Township Supervisors with an overview of the township's street situation and then shared a breakdown of road volume with Patch.

Read about the township's troubled streets in the first story of the series

He outlined seven streets: Delmont Avenue, Norristown Road, Henry Avenue, Newtown Road, Centennial Road, Log College Drive, and Ivyland Road.

Then Donnelly broke down the number of vehicles using those roads during a sample of several days and the average speeds on those roads. Most of the roads have 25 mph speed limits.

The street study was sparked by complaints from residents about motorists driving too fast through township neighborhoods with several asking township officials and law enforcement to find a way to institute preventative measures before there's a severe accident.

These streets are often used by drivers as shortcuts to get to Street Road, Bristol Road, or County Line Road, and access to nearby Warrington, Northampton Township, Hatboro, Horsham Township, or Upper and Lower Southampton townships.

Here is the road volume on those seven streets:

• Delmont Avenue —July 27-30. 2,579 vehicles (1,373 southbound/1,206 northbound) Average speed limit: 36 mph.
• 281 Norristown Road —Sept. 21-26. 22,982 vehicles (11,016 southbound/11,966 northbound) Average speed limit: 32 mph.
• 292 Henry Ave. —July 18-22. 9,023 vehicles (4,471 southbound/4,612 northbound). Average speed limit: 27 mph
• 368 Newtown Road —Aug. 20-24. 16,503 vehicles (8,104 southbound/8,339 northbound) Average speed limit: 34 mph
• Centennial Road —Sept. 7-12. 5,886 vehicles. (4,471 southbound/4,612 northbound) Average speed limit: 27 mph
• Log College Drive —Sept. 27-Oct. 2. 6,582 vehicles (3,192 southbound/3,390 northbound) Average speed limit: 30 mph
• Ivyland Road —Sept. 16-21. 11,967 vehicles. (6,188 westbound/5,779 eastbound) Average speed limit: 30 mph