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Foster Township Supervisors approve lowering speed limit for a portion of Seaward Avenue

By ADAM VOSLER
Era Reporter
a.vosler@bradfordera.com

The Foster Township Supervisors passed an ordinance Monday to curb speeding vehicles on a section of Seaward Avenue.

The speed limit will be lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph at a portion of Seaward Avenue running from the Bolivar Drive intersection to 347 Seaward Ave.

Tom Perry, a longtime resident of the street, had turned a petition in at August’s supervisors meeting; it contained the signatures of dozens of residents who wanted the limit lowered. He had cited a narrow road, heavy school bus traffic and a high population of joggers and elderly residents as reasons for a change.

Also Monday, Supervisor Cary Kaber provided insight into the status of the Bradford Sanitary Authority’s Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan, a project costing an estimated $22 million to $26 million that would likely cause sewer tax hikes for Bradford and its nearby municipalities, including Foster Township.

Kaber explained that he attended a meeting within the past month with three state Department of Environmental Protection representatives and any local officials interested in hearing about the sewer plan’s status.

Kaber learned the authority’s proposed plan, which includes treatment plant upgrades and the construction of water retention tanks around town, is set to be adopted soon despite local officials’ complaints about the high cost. If the planned changes go through, area sewer rates would likely rise as much as $15 to $17 dollars per month.

Bradford may also see more than the four tanks originally expected to be built, according to Kaber. He said Bradford Sanitary Authority officials plan to place devices in the ground around town to find where too much water is entering the sewer system, after which they will decide how many tanks are needed.

As part of the Act 537 Plan, the supervisors announced Monday that the township’s sewer line will be extended to residences on Harrisburg Run and Buchanan Hollow. E&M Engineers & Surveyors PC, will reportedly handle the project, which carries a $10,000 estimated cost.

Finally, the supervisors announced that Foster Township youngsters can celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

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