A proposed pedestrian crossing on Blue Mountain Drive by Blue Mountain Resort was discussed again at the Lower Towamensing Township supervisors meeting on Tuesday.

The issue before the supervisors involved installing flashing, pedestrian signs on Blue Mountain Drive by Blue Mountain Resort to alert traffic when people cross the street from the overflow parking lot. The resort also wants to have the speed limit reduced to 35 mph on that road. The current speed limit in that area is 45 mph.

“I’m willing to put up all of the traffic speed signals,” said Barbara Green, owner of Blue Mountain Resorts.

The township sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in June requesting the reduction of the speed limit on that road, Supervisors’ Chairman Brent Green said. It was written with input from the resort’s engineer, Roberto Gonzalez. The township hasn’t heard back from PennDOT about the request.

“PennDOT does not always respond back,” he said.

Green explained that usually within two months, PennDOT will either let them know that they will do a traffic study or they will go ahead and do a study and let the township know what they have determined from it. If they do the study without first notifying the township, then the township may not hear from them for several months.

Gonzalez told the council the reason the resort is stressing the importance of reducing the speed limit is because PennDOT won’t allow a midblock crosswalk unless the speed limit is less than 45 mph. They will allow for a crosswalk at an intersection, but this isn’t an intersection of two roads.

“If you lower the speed limit, then it doesn’t have to be an intersection,” he said. “It’s a safety issue whether you have one person going across or 100.”

Gonzalez and Barbara Green said they thought the township should have heard from PennDOT about the matter by now.

The sign the resort is proposing would have flashing lights that would be activated when a person approaches it.

“We need a light to help get people to do what they should,” Green said.

“It’s a warning, but it’s a first step toward stopping traffic,” Gonzalez added.

“It’s a smart and prudent thing to do,” Supervisor Ron Walbert said.

Walbert proposed a resolution that would support the signs, which would be paid for by the resort. Neither Green nor Supervisor Jesse Mendez seconded the resolution, so it failed. Green said he wanted to wait for PennDOT’s response before proceeding.