Borough of Milford, PA Traffic Regulations

§ 290-6 Speed limits established; use of electronic speed-timing devices.

The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on or along any street within the Borough is hereby established at 25 miles per hour, except on those streets forming part of the state highway system, and except that the speed limit for vehicles proceeding on or along those streets or parts of streets described below is hereby established at the rate of speed indicated:

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
All alleys	15	Entire length

The police officers of the Borough are hereby given authority to enforce the speed limits set out in this section by the use of electronic speed-timing devices as those devices are approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Department of Transportation. The proper officers of the Borough are authorized and directed to place appropriate and approved signs at appropriate locations in the Borough advising that the devices are or may be used. The speed limits in the Borough shall be posted on fixed or variable official traffic control devices (signs) erected in accordance with regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which regulations require posting at the beginning and end of each speed zone and at intervals not greater than 1/2 mile.

§ 290-7 Traffic control signals.

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

Intersection
Broad Street and Harford Street

§ 290-8 Right turn on red signal.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 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:

Red Signal Facing Traffic on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Broad Street	North/South	Harford Street
Harford Street	East/West	Broad Street

§ 290-9 One-way streets established.

[Amended 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 463]

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
Elderberry Alley	Southbound	Harford Street to Chestnut Alley
Huckleberry Alley	Southbound	Harford Street to Chestnut Alley
Pine Alley	Southbound	Harford Street to James Street

§ 290-10 U-turns.

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

Name of Street	Location
Broad Street	Entire length
Harford Street	Entire length

§ 290-11 Turns at intersections.

[Amended 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the intersections described below or go straight through these intersections.

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	At Intersection of
Apple Alley	Westbound	All	Broad Street
Gooseberry Alley	Southbound	All	Broad Street
Peach Alley	Westbound	All	Broad Street
Pear Alley	Westbound	All	Broad Street
Plum Alley	Westbound	All	Broad Street

§ 290-12 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.

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Lane Reserved	Permitted Turn	Location
(Reserved)

§ 290-13 Center structures at intersections.

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)
Sarah Street	At a point 150 feet west of Broad Street (Tom Quick Monument)

§ 290-14 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 in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection.

Intersection	Controlling Traffic
Ann Street and Broad Street	East/West on Ann Street
Ann Street and Fifth Street	East/West on Ann Street; North/South on Fifth Street
Ann Street and Fourth Street	East/West on Ann Street; North/South on Fourth Street
Ann Street and Seventh Street	East/West on Ann Street
Ann Street and Sixth Street	East/West on Ann Street; North/South on Sixth Street
Ann Street and Third Street	East/West on Ann Street; North/South on Third Street
Apple Alley and Blackberry Alley	West on Apple Alley
Apple Alley and Currant Alley [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	4-way
Apple Alley and Fifth Street [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	West on Apple Alley
Apple Alley and Gooseberry Alley [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	East on Apple Alley
Apple Alley and Raspberry Alley [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	East on Apple Alley
Blackberry Alley and Harford Street	North/South on Blackberry Alley
Blackberry Alley and Peach Alley	East/West on Peach Alley; North/South on Blackberry Alley
Blackberry Alley and South Broad Street	West on Blackberry Alley
Broad Street and Constitution Avenue/Sarah Street [Amended 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	South on Constitution Avenue
Broad Street and Sawkill Avenue Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	South on Broad Street
Catharine Street and Broad Street	East/West on Catharine Street
Catharine Street and Fifth Street	East/West on Catharine Street; North/South on Fifth Street
Catharine Street and Fourth Street	East/West on Catharine Street; North/South on Fourth Street
Catharine Street and Seventh Street	East/West on Catharine Street
Catharine Street and Sixth Street	East/West on Catharine Street; North/South on Sixth Street
Catharine Street and Third Street	East/West on Catharine Street; North/South on Third Street
Cherry Alley and Blackberry Alley	West on Cherry Alley
Eighth Street and Harford Street	North on Eighth Street
Elderberry Alley and Harford Street	South/North on Elderberry Alley
Elderberry Alley and West Ann Street	North/South on Elderberry Alley
Fifth Street and George Street	East/West on George Street; North/South on Fifth Street
Fifth Street and Harford Street	North/South on Fifth Street
Fifth Street and High Street	East/West on High Street; North/South on Fifth Street
Fifth Street and Sarah Street	North on Fifth Street
Fourth Street and George Street	East/West on George Street; North/South on Fourth Street
Fourth Street and Harford Street	South on Fourth Street
Fourth Street and High Street	North/South on Fourth Street; East/West on High Street
Front Street and Harford Street	South on Front Street
George Street and Broad Street	East/West on George Street
George Street and Currant Alley [Added 4-15-2024 by Ord. No. 489]	North/South on Currant Alley
George Street and Sixth Street	East/West on George Street; North/South on Sixth Street
Harford Street and Route 209	East/West on Harford Street
Harford Street and Route 6	East/West on Harford Street
High Street and Broad Street	East/West on High Street
High Street and Fourth Street	North/South on Fourth Street
High Street and Seventh Street	East/West on High Street
High Street and Sixth Street	East/West on High Street; North/South on Sixth Street
High Street and Third Street	East/West on High Street; North/South on Third Street
James Street and Eighth Street	East/West on James Street
James Street and Seventh Street	East on James Street
John Street and Broad Street	West on John Street
John Street and Fifth Street	East on John Street
John Street and Sixth Street	North/South on Sixth Street; East/West on John Street
Lower Harford and Second Street	North/South on Second Street
Mott Street and Harford Street	North on Mott Street
Ninth Street and Harford Street	North on Ninth Street
Peach Alley and Third Street [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	East on Peach Alley
Pear Alley and Blackberry Alley	East/West on Pear Alley; North/South on Blackberry Alley
Pear Alley and Currant Alley [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	4-Way
Pear Alley and Gooseberry Alley [Amended 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	4-Way
Pear Alley and Raspberry Alley	4-Way
Raspberry Alley and Ann Street [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	North/South on Raspberry Alley
Raspberry Alley and Catharine Street [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	North/South on Raspberry Alley
Raspberry Alley and Sarah Street	South on Raspberry Way
Route 209 and Second Street	North on Second Street
Sarah Street and Broad Street	East/West on Sarah Street
Sarah Street and Constitution Avenue	East on Sarah Street
Sarah Street and Fifth Street [Added 3-20-2023 by Ord. No. 483]	East/West on Sarah Street
Sarah Street and Sixth Street	West on Sarah Street
Second Street and Harford Street	North/South on Second Street; East/West on Harford Street
Second Street and Route 209	South on Second Street
Seventh Street and Harford Street	North/South on Seventh Street
Seventh Street and Mill Street	South/North on Seventh Street
Sixth Street and Harford Street	North/South on Sixth Street
Third Street and Harford Street	South on Third Street
Water Street and Mill Street	North on Water Street
Water Street and Seventh Street	North/South on Water Street
West John Street and Current Alley [Added 4-15-2024 by Ord. No. 489]	North on Currant Alley
West Sarah Street and Raspberry Alley	East and West on Sarah Street Alley

§ 290-15 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 street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated, 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	Controlling Traffic
(Reserved)

§ 290-16 No-passing zones.

It shall be unlawful for any person driving a vehicle to pass any other vehicle which is proceeding in the same direction upon any of the streets of the Borough, except for those streets or portions thereof described below:

Name of Street	Limits
(Reserved)

§ 290-17 Local traffic on certain streets.

The following streets or portions of streets are hereby designated as being for local traffic only. "Local traffic" as used herein, shall mean access to and egress from properties and business or parking facilities located along said streets, including the operation of any commercial vehicle or tractor necessary 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
Ann Street	Entire length
Apple Alley	Entire length
Blackberry Alley	Entire length
Catharine Street	Entire length
Cherry Alley	Entire length
Chestnut Alley	Entire length
Cranberry Alley	Entire length
Current Alley	Entire length
Elderberry Alley	Entire length
Fifth Street	Entire length
Fourth Street	Entire length
George Street	Entire length
Gooseberry Alley	Entire length
High Street	Entire length
John Street	Entire length
Mulberry Alley	Entire length
Peach Alley	Entire length
Pear Alley	Entire length
Pine Alley	Entire length
Plum Alley	Entire length
Race Alley	Entire length
Raspberry Alley	Entire length
Second Street	Entire length
Sixth Street	Entire length
Strawberry Alley	Entire length
Third Street	Entire length
Water Street	Entire length

§ 290-18 Vehicle weight limits established.

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

Name of Street	Location
Broad Street	Entire length
Harford Street	Entire length
Mill Street	Entire length
Seventh Street	From Harford Street north entire length

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle when and while the same is making a local delivery or deliveries to any building, house or property abutting on such streets.

§ 290-19 Play streets.

The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play streets, whenever he shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any portion of any street in the Borough whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such street shall be set apart and marked off for this purpose on the orders and under the direction of the Mayor.

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