Borough of Eddystone, PA Traffic Regulations

§ 277-6 Use of sidewalks by motor vehicles.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any sidewalk in the Borough; nor shall any person operate a motor vehicle upon or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose.

§ 277-7 Speed limits established.

The speed limit for both directions of traffic along the highways or parts thereof described below is hereby established at the rate of speed indicated:

Name of Highway	Speed limit (mph)	Location
All Borough streets	25	Entire length
All Borough streets	15	Entire length
Industrial Highway (Route 291) [Added 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 620, approved 12-10-2007]	35	Entire length

§ 277-8 Traffic control signals.

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

Intersection

Bullens Lane and Chester Pike

Chester Pike at Baldwin A gate

Chester Pike and Saville Avenue

Chester Pike and Simpson Street

Industrial Highway at Baldwin B gate

Industrial Highway and Eddystone Industrial Park

Industrial Highway and Philadelphia Electric Company entrance

Ninth Street and Eddystone Avenue

Ninth Street and Saville Avenue

Saville Avenue and Industrial Highway

§ 277-9 One-way highways established.

[Amended 1-13-1986 by Ord. No. 499, approved 1-13-1986; 7-14-1986 by Ord. No. 504, approved 7-14-1986; 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 511, approved 8-10-1987]

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

Name of Highway	Direction of Travel	Limits
Ashland Avenue	South	Between Ninth Street and Seventh Street
Concord Avenue	South Second Street	Between Fourth Street and
Eleventh Street	West	Between Simpson Street and Eddystone Avenue
Lawrence Avenue	East	Between Eddystone Avenue and Ashland Avenue
Leiper Street	South	Between Chester Pike and Tenth Street
Lexington Avenue	North	Between Second Street and Fourth Street
Tenth Street	East	Between Eddystone Avenue and Simpson Street
Thirteenth Street	West	Between Simpson Street and Eddystone Avenue
Toll Street	South	Between Eleventh Street and Tenth Street
Twelfth Street	East	Between Simpson Street and Eddystone Avenue

§ 277-10 U-turns.

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

Name of Highway	Location
Every street in the Borough	Entire length

§ 277-11 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 Highway	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	At Intersection of
Industrial Highway (Route 291) [Added 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 620, approved 12-10-2007]	East	Left	Saville Avenue

§ 277-12 Through highways.

The highways described below are hereby established as through highways, and the operator of every vehicle or tractor, upon approaching any such highway at any intersection thereof (except for such intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located official traffic signals), shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway:

Name of Highway	Limits
Eddystone Avenue	Entire length
Ninth Street	Entire length
Saville Avenue	Entire length
Simpson Street	Entire length

§ 277-13 Stop intersections.

[Amended 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 540, approved 4-9-1990; 9-13-1993 by Ord. No. 558, approved 9-13-1993]

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 highway as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop within a reasonable distance before entering any such intersection. (Note: These stop intersections are in addition to highways intersecting with the through highways established by § 277-12.)

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Alleyway between Ashland and Eddystone Avenues	East	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Ashland and Eddystone Avenues	North	Tenth Street
Alleyway between Ashland and Eddystone Avenues	South	Seventh Street
Alleyway between Ashland and Saville Avenues (northern entrance)	West	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Ashland and Saville Avenues (southern entrance)	West	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Eddystone and Ashland Avenues (northern entrance)	West	Eddystone Avenue
Alleyway between Eddystone and Ashland Avenues (southern entrance)	West	Eddystone Avenue
Alleyway between Eighth and Ninth Streets	East	Eddystone Avenue
Alleyway between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets	East	Leiper Street
Alleyway between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets	East	Saville Avenue
Alleyway between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets	East	Simpson Avenues
Alleyway between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets	West	Leiper Street
Alleyway between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets	West	Saville Avenue
Alleyway between Lawrence and Eleventh Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Alleyway between Lawrence and Tenth Street	East	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Lawrence and Tenth Street	East	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Lawrence and Tenth Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Alleyway between Leiper and Toll Streets	South	Tenth Street
Alleyway between Lexington and Concord Avenues	South	Second Street
Alleyway between Lexington and Eddystone Avenues	North	Fourth Street
Alleyway between Lexington and Eddystone Avenues	South	Second Street
Alleyway south of Ninth Street	West	Saville Avenue
Alleyway between Saville and Ashland Avenues	South	Seventh Street
Alleyway between Saville and Ashland Avenues	West	Ashland Avenue
Alleyway between Saville and Concord Avenues	South	Second Street
Alleyway between Saville and Eddystone Avenue	North	Thirteenth Street
Alleyway between Saville and Eddystone Avenue	North	Twelfth Street
Alleyway between Saville and Eddystone Avenue	South	Eleventh Street
Alleyway between Saville and Eddystone Avenue	South	Thirteenth Street
Alleyway east of Saville Avenue	North	Ninth Street
Alleyway between Tenth and Eleventh Streets	East	Toll Street
Alleyway between Thirteenth Street and Chester Pike	East	Simpson Street
Alleyway between Thirteenth Street and Chester Pike	West	Saville Avenue
Alleyway between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets	East	Leiper Street
Alleyway between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets	East	Saville Avenue
Alleyway between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets	West	Leiper Street
Alleyway between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets	West	Saville Avenue
Ashland Avenue	North	Eleventh Street
Ashland Avenue	North	Tenth Street
Ashland Avenue	South	Ninth Street
Ashland Avenue	South	Seventh Street
Ashland Avenue	South	Tenth Street
Boeing Local 1069 UAW	South	Onto Fourth Street
Concord Avenue	South	Second Street
Eddystone Avenue	North	Eleventh Street
Eddystone Avenue	North	Second Street
Eddystone Avenue	North	Seventh Street
Eddystone Avenue	North	Tenth Street
Eddystone Avenue	North	Thirteenth Street
Eddystone Avenue	South	Eleventh Street
Eddystone Avenue	South	Second Street
Eddystone Avenue	South	Seventh Street
Eddystone Avenue	South	Tenth Street
Eddystone Avenue	South	Thirteenth Street
Eleventh Street	West	Ashland Avenue
Eleventh Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Eleventh Street	West	Leiper Street
Eleventh Street	West	Saville Avenue
Fourth Street	East	Eddystone Avenue
Fourth Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Lawrence Avenue	East	Ashland Avenue
Leiper Street	South	Eleventh Street
Leiper Street	South	Tenth Street
Leiper Street	South	Thirteenth Street
Leiper Street	South	Twelfth Street
Lexington Avenue	North	Fourth Street
Lexington Avenue	North	Fourth Street
Ninth Street [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 600, approved 8-2-2002]	East	Ashland Avenue
Ninth Street [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 600, approved 8-2-2002]	West	Ashland Avenue
Ninth Street	East	Simpson Avenue
From Penn Ship Office Building	East	Onto Eddystone Avenue
From Penn Ship Office Building	East	Onto Eddystone Avenue
Saville Avenue	North	Chester Pike
Saville Avenue	North	Eleventh Street
Saville Avenue	North	Second Street
Saville Avenue	North	Tenth Street
Saville Avenue	North	Thirteenth Street
Saville Avenue	North	Twelfth Street
Saville Avenue	South	Eleventh Street
Saville Avenue	South	Second Street
Saville Avenue [Added 10-11-2004 by Ord. No. 606; approved 10-11-2004]	North	Seventh Street
Saville Avenue [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 600, approved 8-2-2002]	South	Seventh Street
Saville Avenue	South	Tenth Street
Saville Avenue	South	Thirteenth Street
Saville Avenue	South	Twelfth Street
Second Street	East	Saville Avenue
Second Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Second Street	West	Saville Avenue
Seventh Street [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 600, approved 8-2-2002]	East	Ashland Avenue
Seventh Street [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 600, approved 8-2-2002]	West	Ashland Avenue
Simpson Avenue	North	Twelfth Street
Simpson Avenue	South	Ninth Street
Simpson Avenue	South	Twelfth Street
Tenth Street	East	Ashland Avenue
Tenth Street	East	Eddystone Avenue
Tenth Street	East	Leiper Street
Tenth Street	East	Saville Avenue
Tenth Street	East	Simpson Avenue
Thirteenth Street	West	Eddystone Avenue
Thirteenth Street	West	Leiper Street
Thirteenth Street	West	Saville Avenue
Toll Street	South	Tenth Street
Twelfth Street	East	Leiper Street
Twelfth Street	East	Saville Avenue
Twelfth Street	East	Simpson Street

§ 277-14 Yield right-of-way intersections.

The intersections described 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 highway as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions indicated, shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on the second-named highway 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.

Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Where posted)

§ 277-15 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 Highway	Limits
All Borough streets, except Industrial Highway and Chester Pike	Entire length

§ 277-16 Closing of highways to certain vehicles.

[Amended 1-13-1986 by Ord. No. 499, approved 1-13-1986]

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 highways described below:

	Name of Highway or Alleyway	Limits
	All Borough streets and alleyways except for local deliveries	Entire length

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor except a passenger vehicle (but not including any passenger vehicle drawing a trailer or towing any other vehicle) upon any of the portions of the highways or alleyways described below unless they are property owners or tenants of property which abut the so-described highway or alleyway:

	Name of Highway or Alleyway	Limits
	Alleyway between Eleventh Street and Twelfth Street	Between Leiper Avenue and Simpson Avenue

§ 277-17 Vehicle weight limits established.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination having a gross weight in excess of that herein respectively prescribed upon any of the highways or portions thereof described below, except for the purpose of making local deliveries on that highway:

Name of Highway	Max. Gross Weight (pounds)	Location
As posted	2,000

§ 277-18 Operation of vehicles on closed highways.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor upon any highway in the Borough that is under construction, resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic.

§ 277-19 Play highways.

The Borough Council, Mayor or Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever it or he/she shall deem such action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by it or him/her, any portion of any highway in the Borough whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Borough Council.

No person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon any play highway at any time when such highway shall be so designated, except in case of emergency and with special permission of the Borough Council or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play highway of all persons using such highway for the purpose for which it was set aside.

The portions of highways described below are hereby established as play highways during the times designated:

	Name of Highway	Days	Hours	Location
	Simpson Street	June 15 to September 1, Monday through Friday	8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.	Between Ninth Street and Tenth Street
	Ninth Street	June 15 to September 1, Monday through Friday	8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.	Between Saville Avenue and Simp- son Street

The Borough Council, Mayor or Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever it deems such action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by it, any portion of any street in the Borough whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highways shall be set apart and marked off for the purpose on orders of the Borough Council.

§ 277-20 Accident reports.

The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident in the Borough and required by law to report such accident to any department or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other person required to make such report, shall, at the time of making such report to the commonwealth, make a written report to the Chief of Police of the Borough containing the same information.