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Route 5 Brake Retarder Prohibition

Millcreek Township

Summary

The township enacted an ordinance banning loud brake retarders ('Jake brakes') on State Route 5 between Asbury and Millfair roads following resident noise complaints and PennDOT study approval.

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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Cost of manufacturing and installing required roadway signage.

✅Who benefits

Residents living along State Route 5 experiencing heavy truck noise.

⚠️Who could be affected

Commercial truck operators restricted from using engine brakes on that segment.

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