Borough of Marietta, PA Traffic Regulations

§ 326-6 Speed limits established.

When signs are placed according to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as amended, the speed limit on all streets, alleys and other public rights-of-way in the Borough of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall be 25 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted.

§ 326-7 Traffic control signals.

Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated at the intersection of those streets described below:

Intersection
(Reserved)

§ 326-8 Right turn on red signal.

Pursuant to the provisions of § 3112(a)(3)(ii) of the Vehicle Code, no person shall make a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way roadway onto a one-way roadway) on a steady red signal at the locations described below:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal
(Reserved)

§ 326-9 One-way streets.

The streets or parts of streets described below are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Aaron Avenue	South	From East Hazel Street to East Market Street
Burgess Street	South	From West Walnut Street to East Market Street
East Front Street [Added 3-8-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3]	West	From Clay Street to Bank Street
Fairview Avenue [Added 5-14-2013; amended 2-10-2015]	East	From Gay Street to Waterford Avenue
Mulberry Street	North	From West Market Street to West Walnut Street
North New Haven Street	North	From East Market Street to West Walnut Street
North Waterford Street	South	From West Walnut Street to East Market Street
West Walnut Street	West	From North Waterford Street to North Bridge Street

§ 326-10 U-turns.

[Amended 4-9-1985 by Ord. No. 85-5]

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle or tractor to make a U-turn on any of the streets or parts thereof described below:

Name of Street	Location
East Market Street	From New Haven Street west to Waterford Avenue
Waterford Avenue and Market Street	At the intersection of Waterford Avenue and Market Street
West Market Street	From the S-bend to Gay Street

§ 326-11 Turns at intersections.

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the intersections described below:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	Hours	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 326-12 Lane reservations.

Lanes for right- or left-hand turns only, as indicated, are hereby reserved upon the streets or parts of streets described below, and traffic for any other purpose upon such lanes is hereby excluded:

Intersection (location)	Lane Reserved	Purpose
(Reserved)

§ 326-13 Center structures at intersections.

[Amended 4-9-1985 by Ord. No. 85-5]

All vehicular traffic shall keep to the right of the following structures or barriers located in the center of the specified intersections:

Structure on (name of street)	Location (intersection)
Traffic island with flagpole, etc.	Intersection of West Market Street and Gay Street

§ 326-14 Stop intersections.

The intersections described below are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection:

Stop Sign On	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Aaron Avenue	South	East Market Street
Bainbridge Street	North	Essex Street
Bainbridge Street	South	Essex Street
Biddle Street	North	Essex Street
Biddle Street	North	West Market Street
Biddle Street	South	Essex Street
Biddle Street	South	West Market Street
Charles Street	North	Essex Street
Charles Street	South	West Market Street
Cherry Avenue	North	West Apple Avenue
Decatur Street	North	West Market Street
Decatur Street [Added 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03]	South	West Market Street
East Front Street [Added 3-8-1988 by Ord. No. 88-4]	East	Bank Street
East Front Street [Added 3-8-1988 by Ord. No. 88-4]	West	Bank Street
East Hazel Avenue	East	Route 441
East Hazel Avenue	East	South Aaron Avenue
East Hazel Avenue	East	South Bank Street
East Hazel Avenue	East	South Clay Street
East Hazel Avenue	East	South New Haven Street
East Hazel Avenue	West	South Aaron Avenue
East Hazel Avenue	West	South Bank Street
East Hazel Avenue	West	South Clay Street
East Hazel Avenue	West	South New Haven Street
East Market Street	East	Route 441
East Prospect Avenue [Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	East	West Avenue
East Prospect Avenue [Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	West	West Avenue
East Walnut Street	East	North Pine Street
East Walnut Street	West	North Chestnut Street
East Walnut Street	West	North Pine Street
Essex Street	East	Bridge Street
Essex Street	East	Decatur Street
Essex Street	West	Decatur Street
Fairview Avenue	East	North Gay Street
Fairview Avenue	East	North Waterford Avenue
Fairview Avenue	West	Bridge Street
Fairview Avenue	West	North Gay Street
Furnace Road	East	Route 441
Furnace Road	North	East Hazel Avenue
Jones Street	North	Essex Street
Jones Street	North	West Market Street
Jones Street	South	Essex Street
Jones Street	South	West Market Street
Longenecker Avenue	West	North Gay Street
North Bank Street	South	East Market Street
North Bridge Street	South	West Market Street
North Chestnut Street	South	East Market Street
North Gay Street	North	West Market Street
North Gay Street	South	West Market Street
North Locust Street	North	Prospect Avenue
North Locust Street	South	Prospect Avenue
North Lumber Street	West	North Waterford Avenue
North Mulberry Street	North	Fairview Avenue
North Mulberry Street	North	West Apple Avenue
North Mulberry Street	North	West Walnut Street
North Mulberry Street	South	Fairview Avenue
North Mulberry Street	South	West Walnut Street
North New Haven Street	North	North Waterford Avenue
North Pine Street	South	East Market Street
North Waterford Avenue	South	East Market Street
Pajill Drive	South	Essex Street
Porter Street	North	Essex Street
Porter Street	North	West Market Street
Porter Street	South	West Market Street
Prospect Avenue	East	North Aaron Avenue
Prospect Avenue	East	North Bank Street
Prospect Avenue	East	North Pine Street
Prospect Avenue	West	North Aaron Avenue
Prospect Avenue	West	North Bank Street
Prospect Avenue	West	North Pine Street
Prospect Avenue	West	North Waterford Avenue
Prospect Avenue [Added 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 86-9]	East/West	Chestnut Street
Prospect Avenue [Added 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 86-9]	East/West	Lumber Avenue
South Aaron Avenue	South	East Front Street
South Aaron Avenue [Added 6-12-2001]	South	East Hazel Avenue
South Bank Street	North	East Market Street
South Bank Street	South	East Front Street
South Bridge Street	North	West Market Street
South Bridge Street	South	West Hazel Avenue
South Chestnut Street	North	East Market Street
South Chestnut Street	South	East Front Street
South Clay Street	North	East Market Street
South Gay Street	North	West Market Street
South Gay Street	South	West Front Street
South Locust Street	North	East Market Street
South Locust Street	South	East Front Street
South New Haven Street	North	East Market Street
South New Haven Street	South	East Front Street
South Perry Street	North	West Market Street
South Pine Street	North	East Market Street
South Pine Street	South	East Front Street
South Waterford Avenue	North	West Market Street
South Waterford Avenue	South	West Front Street
The unnamed alley situated one-half block east of Gay Street [Added 2-14-1984 by Ord. No. 84-3]	South	West Prospect Avenue
The unnamed alley situated one-half block east of Gay Street [Added 2-14-1984 by Ord. No. 84-3]	South	West Walnut Street
Wasp Street	East	Bridge Street
Wasp Street	East	Decatur Street
Wasp Street	West	Decatur Street
West Apple Avenue	East	North Gay Street
West Apple Avenue	East	North Waterford Avenue
West Apple Avenue	West	Cherry Avenue
West Apple Avenue	West	North Gay Street
West Apple Avenue	West	North Mulberry Street
West Avenue	North	East Hazel Avenue
West Avenue	South	East Hazel Avenue
West Hazel Avenue	East	Jones Street
West Hazel Avenue	East	Perry Street
West Hazel Avenue	East	Porter Street
West Hazel Avenue	East	South Mulberry Street
West Hazel Avenue	West	Porter Street
West Hazel Avenue	West	South Gay Street
West Hazel Avenue	West	South Mulberry Street
West Market Street	East	Decatur Street
West Market Street	West	Decatur Street
West Walnut Street	West	Bridge Street
West Walnut Street	West	North Gay Street

§ 326-15 Yield right-of-way intersections.

The intersections below are hereby established as yield right-of-way intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on the second-named street so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time that the operator of such vehicle or tractor is moving across or within such intersection:

Intersection	Yield Sign on
(Reserved)

§ 326-16 No-passing zones.

The zones described below are hereby established as no-passing zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person driving a vehicle to pass any other vehicle which is proceeding in the same direction:

Name of Street	Side	Location
(Reserved)

§ 326-17 Closing of certain streets to certain vehicles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor except a passenger vehicle (but not including any passenger vehicle drawing any trailer or towing any other vehicle) upon any of the portions of the streets described below; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the operation of any commercial vehicle or tractor upon any street or portion thereof listed below where such operation thereon shall be necessary in order to pick up or deliver any goods, wares, merchandise or material from or to any premises located upon such street or portion thereof:

Name of Street	Limits
(Reserved)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motorized vehicle of any sort upon any of the streets or alleys, or portions of streets or alleys described below; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the operation of any fire-fighting equipment or vehicle, or any ambulance or other EMT vehicle, or any police vehicles from traveling upon such street or alley or portion of street or alley.

[Added 5-9-2000]

Name of Street	Limits
Lime Avenue	Between East Market Street and East Prospect Avenue

§ 326-18 Vehicle weight limits.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle having a gross weight in excess of the weight indicated upon any of the streets of the Borough, except for those streets or portions thereof described below:

Name of Street	Maximum Gross Weight (pounds)	Location
South Porter Street [Added 6-12-2001]	12,000	Between West Market Street and West Front Street
West Front Street [Added 6-12-2001]	12,000	Between South Porter Street and South Decatur Street
West Hazel Avenue [Added 6-12-2001]	12,000	Between South Perry Street and South Bridge Street

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle when and while the same is making local deliveries to any building, house or property abutting on such streets, nor to any vehicle engaged in the provision of municipal services.

§ 326-19 Streets closed to through traffic.

[Amended 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03]

The streets or parts thereof described below are hereby closed to through traffic, except for authorized motor vehicles or are designated as cul-de-sac or dead-end streets:

Name of Street	Location
South Bank Street	From Front Street traveling south
South Bridge Street	From Front Street traveling south
South Chestnut Street	From Front Street traveling south
South Gay Street	From Front Street traveling south