Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for all street within
the Borough is 25 mph. The speed limit for both directions of traffic
along the streets or parts thereof described in this section is hereby
established at the rate of speed indicated in said schedule. It shall
be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a higher speed than
the maximum prescribed for that street or part of a street.
|
Name of Street
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated at the
intersection of the following streets:
|
Intersection
|
|---|
|
California Avenue at North Home Avenue and South Home Avenue
(Home Avenue crosses over California Avenue and becomes North and
South Home Avenue)
|
|
Elizabeth Avenue at Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
Fisk Avenue at Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
North Home Avenue, New Brighton Road, North Starr Avenue, Union
Avenue (one intersection where all four streets have different names)
|
No person shall make a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way
street into another one-way street) when facing a steady red signal
at any of the following locations:
|
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
|
|---|---|---|
|
California Avenue
|
East
|
South Home Avenue
|
|
California Avenue
|
West
|
North Home Avenue
|
|
Fisk Avenue
|
South
|
Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
New Brighton Avenue
|
East
|
North Home Avenue
|
|
North Home Avenue
|
North
|
North Starr Avenue
|
|
North Starr Avenue
|
West
|
Union Avenue
|
|
Union Avenue
|
South
|
New Brighton Road
|
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a
turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the following
intersections:
|
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Prohibited Turn
|
Hours
|
At Intersection of
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shade Avenue
|
West
|
Left
|
All
|
Union Avenue
|
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a
U-turn on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
The streets or parts of streets described in this section are
hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated, and
it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way
street other than in the direction established for traffic on that
street:
|
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Limits
|
|---|---|---|
|
500 and 600 block of Center Avenue
|
East
|
Entire length
|
|
600 block of Girard Avenue
|
West
|
Entire length
|
|
North School Street
|
North
|
Entire length
|
|
Semple Avenue at North Birmingham Avenue
|
East
|
Entire length
|
No-passing zones are hereby established along those streets
or parts of streets described in this section, and it shall be unlawful
for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle
or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no-passing zone
described in said schedule:
|
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Limits
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
The streets or parts of streets described in this section are
hereby established as through streets; and the driver of any vehicle,
upon approaching any such street 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 or yield the
right-of-way, as the case may be, before entering any such through
street:
|
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
The intersections described in this section (in addition to
intersections with the through streets established by this chapter)
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 in said schedule. Every driver of a vehicle
approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in
the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to
a full stop before entering any such intersection.
|
Stop Sign On
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection Of
|
|---|---|---|
|
Belva Street
|
East
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Belva Street
|
West
|
West Division Street
|
|
California Avenue
|
North
|
Josephine Street
|
|
California Avenue/Birmingham Avenue
|
4-way
|
California Avenue/Birmingham Avenue
|
|
California Avenue/Chestnut Street
|
4-way
|
California Avenue/Chestnut Street
|
|
California Avenue/North Chestnut Street
|
4-way
|
California Avenue/North Chestnut Street
|
|
Center Avenue
|
4-way
|
North Chestnut Street
|
|
Center Avenue
|
South
|
New Brighton Road
|
|
Center Avenue
|
South
|
School Street
|
|
Center Avenue (one way)
|
South
|
Josephine Street
|
|
Center Avenue/North Chestnut Street
|
4-Way
|
Center Avenue (one way)/North Chestnut Street
|
|
Chatsworth Avenue
[Amended 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
3-Way
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
Chatsworth Avenue
|
South
|
Erdner Avenue
|
|
Cherry Alley
|
South
|
North Home Avenue
|
|
Chester Avenue
|
East
|
Union Avenue
|
|
Chester Avenue
|
West
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
City View Avenue
|
North
|
Norwood Avenue
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
East
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
East
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
West
|
California Avenue
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
West
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
West
|
Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
Cleveland Avenue
|
West
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Delp Street
|
East
|
Marie Avenue
|
|
Delp Street
|
West
|
California Avenue
|
|
Elizabeth Avenue
|
East
|
California Avenue
|
|
Elizabeth Avenue/Jackman Avenue
|
3-way
|
Elizabeth Avenue/Jackman Avenue
|
|
Erdner Avenue
|
East
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
|
Erdner Avenue
|
East
|
Union Avenue
|
|
Erdner Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
West
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
Erdner Avenue
|
West
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
|
Eugene Street
|
North
|
South Ohio Street
|
|
Eugene Street
|
South
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
|
First Avenue
|
North
|
Josephine Street
|
|
Fisk Avenue
[Amended 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
4-Way
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Fisk Avenue
|
West
|
California Avenue
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
North
|
Belva Street
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
North
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
North
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
South
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
South
|
Elizabeth Avenue
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
South
|
Locust Street
|
|
Florence Avenue
|
South
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Gardner Avenue
|
East
|
New Brighton Road
|
|
Gardner Avenue
[Repealed 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] | ||
|
Girard Avenue
|
North
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Girard Avenue
|
South
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Grandview Avenue
|
North
|
Norwood Avenue
|
|
Hamilton Avenue (one way)
|
South
|
Starr Avenue
|
|
Harrison Avenue
|
East
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Harrison Avenue
|
East
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Harrison Avenue
|
West
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
Harrison Avenue
|
West
|
Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
Harrison Avenue
|
West
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Hemlock Street
|
North
|
Locust Street
|
|
Hemlock Street
|
North
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Hemlock Street
|
South
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Jackman Avenue
|
North
|
McKinley Avenue
|
|
Jackman Avenue
|
North
|
South Chestnut Avenue
|
|
Jackman Avenue
|
North
|
South Home Avenue
|
|
Jackman Avenue
|
South
|
Prospect Street
|
|
Jackman Avenue
|
South
|
South Home Avenue
|
|
Locust Street
|
East
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Locust Street
|
West
|
Hemlock Street
|
|
Locust Street
|
West
|
Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
Locust Street
|
West
|
Orchard Avenue
|
|
Malvern Road
|
North
|
North Chestnut Street
|
|
Malvern Road
|
South
|
North Home Avenue
|
|
Marie Avenue
|
North
|
North Ohio Street
|
|
Marie Avenue
|
North
|
West Division Street
|
|
Marie Avenue
|
South
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Marie Avenue
|
South
|
North Ohio Street
|
|
Marie Avenue
|
South
|
North Ohio Street
|
|
McKinley Avenue
|
East
|
California Avenue
|
|
New Brighton Road
|
South
|
Ballfield
|
|
New Brighton Road
|
South
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
East
|
Frederick Avenue
|
|
North Frederick Avenue
|
North
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
North Ohio Street
|
East
|
California Avenue
|
|
North Ohio Street
|
West
|
California Avenue
|
|
Oak Street
|
West
|
Jackman Avenue
|
|
Orchard Avenue
|
North
|
Belva Street
|
|
Orchard Avenue
|
North
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Orchard Avenue
|
North
|
South Chestnut Avenue
|
|
Orchard Avenue
|
South
|
Prospect Street
|
|
Orchard Avenue/Fisk Avenue
|
4-way
|
Orchard Avenue/Fisk Avenue
|
|
Orchard Avenue/South Ohio Street
|
4-way
|
Orchard Avenue/South Ohio Street
|
|
Parkview Avenue
|
North
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Prospect Street
|
West
|
Ohio River Boulevard
|
|
School Street
|
East
|
Taylor Avenue
|
|
School Street
|
North
|
Frederick Avenue and Ballfield
|
|
School Street
|
West
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
School Street
|
West
|
Taylor Avenue
|
|
Sedalia Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
3-Way
|
Chatsworth Avenue
|
|
Sedalia Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
North
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
South
|
New Brighton Road
|
|
Sedalia Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
South
|
907/899 Sedalia Avenue
|
|
Sedalia Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
South
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
|
Semple Avenue
|
East
|
New Brighton Road
|
|
Semple Avenue
|
North
|
North Birmingham Avenue/Tot Park
|
|
Semple Avenue
|
North
|
Norwood Avenue
|
|
Semple Avenue
|
South
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Semple Avenue
|
South
|
Norwood Avenue
|
|
South Birmingham Avenue
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1396] |
South
|
Florence Avenue
|
|
South Birmingham Avenue/Orchard Avenue
|
4-way
|
South Birmingham Avenue/Orchard Avenue
|
|
South Ohio Street
|
East
|
Taylor Avenue
|
|
South Ohio Street
|
West
|
Taylor Avenue
|
|
South Starr Avenue
| ||
|
Spruce Run Road
|
North
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Spruce Run Road
|
South
|
North Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Spruce Street
|
North
|
South Ohio Street
|
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
North
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
South
|
Erdner Avenue
|
|
Sylvan Avenue
|
South
|
Sedalia Avenue
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
North
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
North
|
Elizabeth Avenue
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
North
|
North Ohio Street
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
North
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
South
|
Chestnut Street
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
South
|
Elizabeth Avenue
|
|
Taylor Avenue
|
South
|
South Birmingham Avenue
|
The intersections described in this section (in addition to
intersections with the through streets established by this chapter)
are hereby established as yield 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. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any
such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or
directions indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle
and then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection
or approaching on the second-named street so closely as to constitute
a hazard during the time that the driver is moving across or within
such intersection.
|
Yield Sign on
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection of
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle, except
a passenger vehicle (but not including any passenger vehicle drawing
any trailer or towing any other vehicle), upon any of the following
streets or parts of streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to move steam or gasoline shovels,
large concrete mixers, and other such pieces of machinery on the streets
of the Borough unless a permit is obtained for this. At the time of
application for permit, the route and time must be given.
B.
It shall be unlawful to operate or cause to be operated upon any
of the highways of the Borough, any motor vehicle having a gross weight,
including chassis, body and load, of more than 18,000 pounds. The
Chief of Police may issue permits for excessive weights upon good
cause shown and upon application as therein provided, subject to payment
of the fees for hauling permits as provided by Pennsylvania Statute.
The provisions of this section shall not exclude from such highways
the use and operation of hook and ladder trucks and other fire-fighting
apparatus.
C.
For the purposes of this chapter, through truck traffic is hereby
defined as being the operation in the Borough of all trucks upon trips
which do not originate in or end in the Borough. It shall be unlawful
to operate or cause to be operated upon any of the highways of the
Borough, except Ohio River Boulevard, North Starr Avenue, South Starr
Avenue, California Avenue, New Brighton Road, and Fisk Avenue, any
motor truck engaged in through truck traffic as defined above, provided
that the provisions of this section shall not exclude from such highways
the use and operation of hook and ladder trucks and other fire-fighting
apparatus.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person, without first having secured
a permit therefor, to:
(1)
Operate any vehicle or equipment upon the roads and streets of the
Borough when such vehicles or equipment has attached to the periphery
of its wheels or the traction of such vehicle any metal or metal-clad
cleat, block, stud, flange or other similar protuberance, including
metal wheels or metal treads.
(2)
Move any such vehicle or equipment to or from a job site or from
one job to another where such movement would require passage over
easements or rights-of-way having underground utility installations
located therein.
F.
The fee for a permit required by Subsections A, B and D above shall be set by resolution of Borough Council. It shall be a condition for the issuance of such permit that the person applying therefor shall agree in writing to repair and restore any damage caused by the movement of such vehicle or equipment to the surface of any road or street or any underground utility installation.
G.
The permit required by Subsections A, B and D above shall specify the route to be followed in the movement of such vehicle or equipment, and it shall be unlawful to deviate from the specified route. In the case of movement of such vehicle or equipment on the streets or roads of the Borough, the moving shall be done either by means of a conveyance equipped with pneumatic rubber tires, or, if deemed satisfactory, wood planks or other sufficient protection for the streets or roads shall be provided and placed upon the street or road and the vehicle or equipment shall be run upon such planks or other protective material when this method of movement is approved.
H.
The provisions of Subsections D and G shall not apply to vehicles equipped with pneumatic rubber tires using tire chains when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid if such pneumatic rubber tires do not have attached thereto any metal or metal-clad cleat, block, stud, flange or other similar protuberance.
I.
The streets and parts of streets designated in this section are hereby
declared to constitute through traffic streets for the purpose of
enforcing the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code:
J.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $15 nor more than $100, plus the costs
of prosecution and the cost of any damage done to the streets, roads
or underground utility installations and, upon default of payment
of such fine, costs or damages, may be committed to imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
