Abington Commissioners Unanimously Adopt Long-Awaited Traffic Calming Policy

Borough Council · Meeting of July 23, 2026

Abington Township commissioners adopted a traffic calming policy Thursday after more than a decade of resident advocacy. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on all seven new-business items at its July 23 meeting, including the policy adoption, which drew praise from Commissioner Rothman, who said traffic is "one of the things at the heart of" his community service goals, and from Commissioner Spiegelman, who recalled being told in December 2011 that such a policy was "not going to happen." Public commenter Ross Abel, speaking via Zoom on behalf of Jakeentown Abington Neighbors, urged the board to strengthen the policy's 85th-percentile speed threshold in line with Cheltenham Township's approach. The board also awarded a $158,310.90 contract for electric vehicle charging stations to Armor and Sons, approved a resolution authorizing a $750,000 state multimodal transportation grant application for the Keswick Village streetscape project, and approved a short-term extension of a Philadelphia wastewater service agreement through September 30, 2026, with a 10-year replacement contract expected before the board in the fall.

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Source: the Borough Council meeting of July 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.