Borough of Danville, PA Traffic Regulations

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.

No person shall operate any vehicle upon the flood control dike in the Borough of Danville which is adjacent to and parallel with the Susquehanna River, except where a Borough street is part of the dike.

§ 237-7 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 Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Beaver Place [Added 1-10-2017 by Ord. No. 540]	25	From Montour Street South to Montour Street North
Bloom Street	35	From Ferry Street to Line Street
Bloom Street	25	From Mill Street to Ferry Street
Cedar Street	15	From East Market Street to Front Street
Chamber Street	25	From Ferry Street to Lower Street
Continental Boulevard	35	From Mahoning Street to the Borough line
First Street	15	From Leighow Street to Route 54
Friendship Alley	15	From Cedar Street to Iron Street
Front Street	15	From Mill Street to Railroad Street
Iron Street	15	From East Market to Front Street
Line Street	15	From Bloom Street to Center Street
Mahoning Street, West	15	From Front Street to dead end
Market Street, East	35	From Mill Street to Wall Street
Market Street, East	25	From Wall Street to the Borough line
Market Street, West	15	From Front Street to Mill Street
Mill Street	25	From Flint Street to Spruce Street
Northumberland Street	25	From Continental Boulevard to Mill Street
Northumberland Street	35	From Continental Boulevard to the Borough line to the west
Railroad Street	25	From East Market Street to Walnut Street
Spruce Street [Added 11-8-2016 by Ord. No. 537]	25	From Cherry Street to Pine Street
Wall Street [Added 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 545]	25	From State Hospital Drive to Franklin Street
Walnut Street	35	From Church Street to point 708 feet east from the southeast corner of the intersection of Railroad Street and Walnut Street
Walnut Street	35	From Ferry Street to the Borough line
Walnut Street	25	From Ferry Street to Church Street

§ 237-8 Traffic control signals.

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

Intersection
Continental Boulevard and Northumberland Street
Ferry Street and Bloom Street
Mill Street and Bloom Street
Mill Street and Market Street
Walnut Street and Railroad Street

§ 237-9 One-way highways established.

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
Alton Street [Added 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 564]	East	From Franklin Street to Liberty Street
Ash Street	North	From Bloom Street to Center Street
B Street	North	From A Street to A Street
B Street	South	From Bloom Street to Green Street
C Street	South	From Bloom Street to Green Street
C Street	West	From B Street to A Street
Canal Street	East	From Mill Street to Ferry Street
Cherry Street	North	From Bloom Street to Center Street
Chestnut Street	South	From West Mahoning Street to West Market Street
Cross Keys Place	North	From Water Street to Front Street
D Street	East	From A Street to B Street
E Street	West	From B Street to A Street
Eagles Alley	West	From Mill Street to Factory Street
Faust Street	North	From Cooper Street to East Market Street
Franklin Street	West	Wall Street to Alton Street (a distance of 400 feet)
Friendship Alley	East	From Cedar Street to Iron Street
Friendship Alley [Added 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 562]	West	From Iron Street to Cedar Street
Front Street	East	From Mill Street to Railroad Street
Front Street, East	East	From Nassau Street to Honeymoon Street
Grand Street	East	From Mowery Street to Faust Street
Honeymoon Street	North	From Cooper Street to East Market Street
Jacob Street	South	From Bloom Street to East Mahoning Street
Jacobs Alley	South	From Bloom Street to Lower Mulberry Street
Kline Street	South	From Center Street to Bloom Street
Line Street	North	From Bloom Street to Center Street
Lower Mulberry Street	East	From Mill Street to Church Street
Mahoning Street, West	West	From Mill Street to Chestnut Street
Market Street, West	East	From Chestnut Street to Mill Street
Market Street, West	West	From Railroad Street to Mill Street
Mowery Street	South	From East Market Street to Cooper Street
Memorial Park Alley	South	From Center Street to Bloom Street
Park Avenue, east lane	North	From Market Street to its terminus
Park Avenue, west lane	South	From East Market Street to its terminus
Pine Street	North	From Walnut Street to Bloom Street
Railroad Street	North	From East Front Street to East Market Street
School Alley (between Snyder Lane and Honeymoon Street)	South	From East Market Street to an unnamed alley, a distance of approximately 150 feet
Steeb Street	South	From Bloom Street to Green Street
Unnamed alley	East	From Mowery Street to Faust Street
Vine Street	South	From Center Street to Bloom Street
Water Street	West	From Church Street to Cross Keys Place
Water Street [Amended 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 564]	West	From Iron Street to Church Street

§ 237-10 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
(Reserved)

§ 237-11 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
Bloom Street	West	Left on Ferry Street	Bloom Street, Ferry Street and Walnut Street
Walnut Street	West	Left on Ferry Street	Bloom Street, Ferry Street and Walnut Street

§ 237-12 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 Highway)	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 237-13 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
Bloom Street	Entire length
Continental Boulevard	Entire length
Market Street, East	Entire length
Mill Street	Entire length
Northumberland Street	Entire length
Walnut Street	Entire length

§ 237-14 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 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.

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
In locations heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the Borough Council

§ 237-15 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 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
(Reserved)

§ 237-16 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 Highway	Limits
(Reserved)

§ 237-17 Closing of certain highways to certain vehicles.

[Amended 6-9-2015 by Ord. No. 527]

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; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the operation of any commercial vehicle or tractor upon any highway 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 any such highway or portion thereof.

Name of Highway	Limits
Cherry Street [Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 560]	From Spruce Street to Little Ash Street
Wall Street	From State Hospital Drive to Franklin Street

§ 237-18 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, streets or alleys or portions thereof described below.

Name of Highway, Street or Alley	Maximum Gross Weight (in pounds)	Location
Little Ash Street	10,000	From Ash Street to Cherry Street

§ 237-19 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.

§ 237-20 Play highways.

The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways whenever he shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, 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 Mayor.

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, with special permission of the Mayor 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
(Reserved)

§ 237-21 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.