A Franklin Township business owner is asking township supervisors to back his request for a crosswalk installation across a state road.

Ty Poole, owner of the Boatyard Saloon, along with his attorney Keith Pavlack, attended the township board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday night to explain Poole's position on having a designated crosswalk on Canal Street in front of his business.Pavlack said that Poole's son, along with five other children between the ages of kindergarten and second grade, and their parents regularly use that area as a bus stop. Pavlack said that the cross walk would make it safer for the families who use the overhang at his building as shelter while waiting for the bus.Pavlack noted that he has spoken to State Rep. Doyle Heffley and that Heffley had explained that the township supervisors must make the request and not a business owner.Pavlack also explained that Poole paints a temporary cross walk on Canal Street during Bike Night when 1,000 people use it, and that the painted cross walk does slow traffic.The attorney noted that while many people are law abiding and drive the 25 miles per hour posted on street signs, many others do not and that is the cause for asking for more permanent designation.Pavlack said that because the crosswalk is not at an intersection the state is requiring the township to ask for the designation. He also noted that the road is narrow and has poles placed in the area making it more difficult for motorists to note pedestrians in the area."People have gotten hit in the area in the past," said Pavlack.Pavlack said that Poole is also concerned that the area will see more traffic when the Route 209 bridge construction takes place next summer."There will be a back log of traffic and people will use the road more frequently," he added.A neighbor, Marie Zimmerman, said that she finds it hard to pull out into traffic."People do not slow down," she said. "A crosswalk would make it safer for kids.""People are not as courteous," said Poole. "More people will be hit."Pavlack noted that in Pennsylvania, the pedestrian does not have the right of way when there is no crosswalk.Rod Green, chairman, said that he wouldn't request the crosswalk because the road is not a township road, but is a state road."We don't want the liability," he said. "We can't give you permission. That has to come from the state. If we make the request, then it would become our responsibility to take care of it. That's my concern. I have no opposition to it otherwise."Pavlack said he would take Green's comments back to the state to see if the issue could be resolved.In other business,• The board scheduled Trick or Treat Night for Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.• Supervisors approved the request of the Franklin Township Special Fire Police for assistance at the Old Fashioned Hay Ride and Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13, and the Big Creek Grange Event on Oct. 19 and Oct. 19.