A Franklin Township couple has pleaded with township officials to lower the speed limit along a busy traffic corridor.

Bob and Carol Robinson discussed the intersection of Turnpike Interchange 74 to Route 209 north and southbound with township supervisors on Tuesday.

Bob Robinson told the board that last week the couple was involved in a crash despite having driven through that intersection countless times.

“It was an accident that didn’t have to happen,” Robinson said.

Robinson said he believes there are deficiencies in the design and construction.

He said the speed limit on Route 209 is presently posted at 45 mph, but that vehicles that travel southbound on Route 209 and have a green light at Harrity Road travel over 50 mph through the intersection with Route 476.

Robinson then suggested that the township reduce the speed limit on Route 209 between the Shell gas station and Harrity Road to 35 mph.

He noted there is no traffic signs indicating a lane of traffic crossing Route 209 to warn motorists they are approaching a dangerous crossing, and recommended to provide standard PennDOT crossing warning signs and road markings.

Further, Robinson said there are no cross lane markings on the road identifying Route 476 exit lane across the lane on Route 209, and there are also no approaching warning blocks printed before the crossing to provide this identification.

“I suggest blinking yellow warning lights with the signage,” said Robinson, who also suggested to designate Route 209 from Harrity Road to the Shell gas station as a monitored safety zone with doubled fines, and to have the state police monitor and enforce the speed limits.

“As elected supervisors, you are responsible for public safety,” he said. “This area and intersections both north and southbound have one of the highest accident rates in Franklin Township.”

Robinson then urged the township to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and demand immediate remedial effort to correct their deficiencies in the design and construction.

Board Chairman Jason Frey told Robinson the township will definitely send something to the office of state Rep. Doyle Heffley, as well as PennDOT.

Carol Robinson said there were several other roads along Route 209 where motorists have already reached 50 mph by the time they reach those roads.

Resident Ty Poole agreed and told the board that Bank Street is bad.

“That whole stretch needs a lot of work,” Poole said.

Frey said he agreed, but added it’s hard to get the state to do anything.

“I have personally no faith in PennDOT doing anything,” Bob Robinson said.

Supervisor Fred Kemmerer Jr. assured Robinson that the township will relay the concerns.

“We’ll do our part passing the information along,” Kemmerer Jr. said.