Major changes to traffic patterns in the borough are being considered and the public is urged to weigh in on them.
The Gettysburg Borough Council continued its discussion of potential changes to Racehorse Alley at Monday’s workshop meeting.
The proposed changes are backed by Healthy Adams County’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Gettysburg Inner Loop project, as part of their creation of a network of roads, alleys, and off-road trails that enable safe travel around the borough.
In his presentation to the council, Borough Engineer Chad Clabaugh said several options are still under review, each with the goal of increasing safety, decreasing traffic flows through the alley, and making the borough more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
On the table are options that make Racehorse Alley run one-way west or one way east, or the “Franklin Funnel,” which would prevent drivers crossing Franklin St. in the alley.
Some borough council members noted the extent to which people use the alleys to commute to work and a goal of the process would be to prevent that.
No decisions have been made at this point but the council pointed out that few residents have expressed their opinions about the proposed changes.
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I am pro bicycle routes and pedestrian friendly modifications. Creating a bike lane that runs through/around town and connect that to a bike lane around the battle fields would be a wonderful addition to both locals and tourists. If we could get outside pickelball courts on top of that, we’d bring ourselves to a competitive level for people to want to both live and visit Gettysburg.