Township of Lehigh, PA Speed Limits

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Willow Road	Between the intersection of Willow Road and Blue Mountain Drive, and the intersection of Willow Road and Long Lane	25

Posting of signs. The Township shall post speed limit signs on fixed or variable official traffic control devices erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which signs shall be posted at the beginning and end of the above described section of Willow Road, and at intervals not greater than 1/2 mile. One speed limit sign may be posted at approximately 1/2 of the distance between the Willow Road intersections of Blue Mountain Drive and Long Lane.

Advisory speed limit established. The Township shall post appropriate 15 mile per hour advisory speed limit signs on the horizontal curves located in this portion of the roadway.

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Willow Road	Between the intersection of Willow Road and Long Lane, and the intersection of Willow Road and S.R. 0145 (Riverview Drive)	25

Posting of signs. The Township shall post speed limit signs on fixed or variable official traffic control devices erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which signs shall be posted at the beginning and end of the above described section of Willow Road, and at intervals not greater than 1/2 mile. One speed limit sign may be posted at approximately one half of the distance between the Willow Road intersections of Long Lane and S.R. 0145 (Riverview Drive).

Advisory speed limit established. The Township shall post on that portion of Willow Road 10 mile per hour advisory speed limit signs in two horizontal curves and an appropriate 15 mile per hour advisory speed limit sign on an additional horizontal curve, the location of which is noted on Exhibit B.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Township offices.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection B and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this subsection shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

C.

Speed limit established. The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

[Added 11-9-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10]

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Hawthorne Road	Entire length	25

Posting of signs. The Township shall post speed limit signs on fixed or variable official traffic control devices erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which signs shall be posted at the beginning and end of Hawthorne Road. One speed limit sign may be posted at approximately one half of the distance between the ends of Hawthorne Road.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection C and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this subsection shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

D.

Speed limits established.

[Added 9-12-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2]

The speed limit on Cashew Drive (T-541B) from S.R. 0248 (Lehigh Drive) to S.R. 4001 (Blue Mountain Drive) shall be 35 miles per hour.

The speed limit on Murphy Road (T-637) from S.R. 4003 (Walnut Drive) to the Township boundary shall be 35 miles per hour.

A speed limit sign shall be erected in accordance with the terms of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code and applicable Pennsylvania Code regulations.

(4)

Any person who is found guilty, by a competent court of law, of violating the above said speed limit shall be punished in accordance with the terms of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

E.

Speed limits established.

[Added 12-26-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-11]

The speed limit on North Dogwood Road (T-541A) from S.R. 946 (Mountain View Drive) to Cottonwood Road shall be 35 miles per hour.

[Amended 2-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-1]

The speed limit on South Cottonwood Road (T-474) from S.R. 248 (Lehigh Drive) to Murphy Road shall be 35 miles per hour.

A speed limit sign shall be erected in accordance with the terms of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code and applicable Pennsylvania Code regulations.

(4)

Any person who is found guilty, by a competent court of law, of violating the above said speed limit shall be punished in accordance with the terms of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

(5)

Speed limits established.

[Added 3-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1]

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Wood Drive	PA Route 946 to Blue Mountain Drive	40
	Wood Drive	Blue Mountain Drive to Walnut Drive	35

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

(c)

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection F and the official signs duly erected pursuant to Subsection F shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

(6)

Speed limits established.

[Added 3-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1]

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Wood Drive	PA Route 946 to Blue Mountain Drive	40
	Wood Drive	Blue Mountain Drive to Walnut Drive	35

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

(c)

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection F and the official signs duly erected pursuant to Subsection F shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

F.

Speed limits established.

[Added 3-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1]

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Wood Drive	PA Route 946 to Blue Mountain Drive	40
	Wood Drive	Blue Mountain Drive to Walnut Drive	35

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection F and the official signs duly erected pursuant to Subsection F shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

G.

Speed limit established.

[Added 12-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-12]

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Church Road	Lehigh Township	35

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection G and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection G shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

H.

Speed limits established.

[Added 7-26-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Almond Road	Entire length	35
Butternut Road	Entire length	40
Cottonwood Road	Murphy Road north to Route 946	45
Municipal Road	Entire length	35
Sycamore Drive	Entire length	35
Washington Drive	Route 145 west to Township line	45

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection H and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection H shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

I.

Speed limits established.

[Added 2-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-2]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Bayberry Drive	—	30
	North Cottonwood Road	—	30

The Township shall install the appropriate new speed limit signs in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection I and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection I shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

J.

Speed limits established.

[Added 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Cedar Drive	Lehigh Drive to Blue Mountain Drive	35
Cedar Drive	Blue Mountain Drive to Walnut Drive	30
Cedar Drive	Walnut Drive to South Cottonwood Drive	35
South Dogwood Road	Entire length	35
South Cypress Road	Entire length	30

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection J and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection J shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

K.

Speed limit established.

[Added 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-9]

The following maximum speed limit is hereby established:

	Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Redwood Road	Church Road to Allen Township line	30

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection K and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection K shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

L.

Speed limit established.

[Added 9-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-4]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Graystone Drive	Entire length	25
Locust Drive	Entire length	35
Longacre Drive	Entire length	25
Old Post Road	Entire length	25
South Cottonwood Road	Murphy Road to Mountain View Drive	35
South Locust Drive	Entire length	35
West Mountain View Drive	Route 248 to Borough line	40

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection L and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection L shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

M.

Speed limit established.

[Added 8-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-4]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Stone Hill Drive	Entire length	25

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this subsection and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this subsection shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

N.

Speed limit established.

[Added 2-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-1]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Cherryville Road	Blue Mountain Drive to Township Line	35
Dogwood Road	Walnut Drive to Mountain View Drive	35
Dogwood Road	Mountain View Drive to North Cottonwood Road	35
North Cottonwood Road	Mountain View Drive to Bayberry Drive	30

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this subsection and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this subsection shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

O.

Speed limit established.

[Added 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit
Rinker Road	Church Road to Moore Township line	25 miles per hour

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Violation. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Subsection O and the official signs duly erected pursuant to this Subsection O shall be prosecuted in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.

P.

Speed limit established.

[Added 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]

The following maximum speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Portion	Maximum Speed Limit
West Walker Road	Cottonwood Road to Moore Township line	30 miles per hour

Posting of signs. The Township shall replace the existing speed limit signs with the appropriate new speed limit signs, which are currently erected in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.