Big Rig Ban Stressed On South Pennsylvania Avenue

Crime & Safety

Big Rig Ban Stressed On South Pennsylvania Avenue The Morrisville Borough Police Department said that trucks weighing more than 10 tons need to follow the regulation.

MORRISVILLE, PA —South Pennsylvania Avenue is a truck-restricted zone.

The Morrisville Borough Police Department issued that reminder on Wednesday, saying the ban will protect scores of residents in the area from the adverse impact of excessive heavy truck traffic.

In early September, PennDOT announced that trucks weighing more than 10 tons would be banned from traveling on South Pennsylvania Avenue.

South Pennsylvania Avenue is located south of Philadelphia Avenue.

"To help maintain the safety and integrity of our roadways, we kindly ask for your cooperation in following this regulation. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and we appreciate your support in keeping our community safe," the police department said.

The new regulation will prohibit trucks, loaded or unloaded, weighing more than 10 tons to travel on South Pennsylvania Avenue between Philadelphia Avenue and Tyburn Road.

The issue of excessive heavy truck traffic on South Pennsylvania Avenue has been ongoing for a decade, prompting an escalating series of actions by PennDOT and local officials to alleviate the issue.

In November 2021, a PennDOT traffic study was completed on S. Pennsylvania Avenue approaching Morrisville Borough from Falls Township, demonstrating the need to reduce the speed limit from 55 mph to 45 mph between Tyburn Road and 3rd Street in Falls Township, resulting in a reduction of speed for drivers entering the borough.

In June 2022, the speed limit was reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph. Additionally, PennDOT agreed to supply and install signs, without cost to the Borough, and paint speed limit markers onto the surface of the road.

The change in designation required approval from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and was necessary to allow for PennDOT to implement certain traffic calming measures along the roadway.