Roads and traffic dominated discussion at the Upper Milford supervisors' July 2 meeting.

In a move aimed at keeping heavy trucks off Kings Highway South, the board authorized Assistant Township Manager Tim Haas to pursue implementing weight limits on that road.

Haas said a study will be needed to determine what weight limits are appropriate and then an ordinance will have to be adopted so those limits can be enforced.

Township Manager Daniel DeLong said they would also ask Lower Milford Township to request the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation do a study on their portion of the highway, which is a state road.

Haas said the township has noticed increased truck volume on Kings Highway and supervisors fear it will get worse if and when a proposed quarry opens in Lower Milford Township.

Supervisors also awarded bids for seal coat work, line painting and roadway overlay surfacing on Acorn Drive.

DeLong said there was just one bid for each project, but the prices are in-line with the market.

The seal coat bid was awarded to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions, Inc., of Center Valley, for $166,250; the line coating was awarded to A-1 Traffic Control, Douglassville, for $35,455 and the overlay surfacing was awarded to Asphalt Maintenance Solutions for $196,420.

Supervisors also debated whether to pursue a new grading design for the Dillingersville Road railroad crossing, which DeLong said has been a chronic problem for motorists. He said the township's engineer could come up with the new design.

But supervisors, heeding resident Phil Casey's warning if the grade were leveled off, drivers would just go too fast, suggested a vehicle count first.

Supervisor Daniel Mohr asked whether stop signs at the crossing would be enough to address the problem.

In a related matter, George DeVault, board chairman, praised Planning Coordinator Brian Miller for the traffic counts he has been performing on township roads.

DeVault said he hopes that information will be helpful to PennDOT. He noted the fastest speed recorded on Kings Highway was more than 90 mph.

Also, Supervisor Robert Sentner said PennDOT should be contacted about a pothole on Route 29 which the agency had promised would be fixed by now.

In other business, Haas reported the community member of the fire company steering company has been chosen.

Lynn Sallash was selected by the rest of the committee from among five very strong applicants, Haas said.

Among the recommendations of the committee is each fire company present a monthly report to the public and Haas reviewed the first of those reports.

Western District Fire Company had eight calls in May, including one structure fire (the Buckeye Tavern), while Citizens Fire Company responded to 23 calls, including the Buckeye Tavern fire, three brush fires and two motor vehicle fires.

"And these calls don't happen between nine and five," Haas commented.