Truck Traffic Targeted In Morrisville

MORRISVILLE, PA —They roll down Pennsylvania Avenue, clogging traffic and agitating residents of this small borough along the Delaware River.

These tractor-trailers have been a thorn in the side for residents and officials alike and the borough has had enough.

"It's bad. Residents are furious," Mayor Gary Wallace said Tuesday. "There are so many trucks."

The borough will hold a community meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrisville Borough Hall on 35 Union St. to discuss the truck traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Representatives of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will attend to provide status updates. Residents will be allowed to ask questions as well.

The meeting was organized by Borough Council President Kathryn Price Engelhard, the mayor said. Questions can be sent to Engelhard at kpriceengelhardmb2@outlook.com.

Wallace said the borough was helped by state Sen. Steve Santasiero in terms of bringing PennDOT to the table.

The borough would like to reroute traffic from the Morrisville exit to Tyburn Road for trucks to gain access to the nearby Keystone Trade Center in Falls Township and other industrial and commercial locations.

Wallace said even putting up a sign to divert the trucks might help relieve some of the gridlock.

Wallace said the borough has started taking measures to combat the truck traffic.

He said the borough added a truck enforcement officer recently and saw some early results.

The borough announced at a recent council meeting that the enforcement officer issued a $14,000 citation.

"It was really good for us to show that we're doing something," Wallace said.