All Township Roads are classified in one of the following categories:

Arterial roads provide for traffic flow between municipalities and regions.   Direct access to adjoining properties is a minor and secondary responsibility of a arterial road.  A road in this category should be able to accommodate operating speeds of 55 miles per hour.

Arterial roads include I-81, Route 22 (Allentown Boulevard), Route 743 Laudermilch Road), Route 443 (Mountain Road), Sandbeach Road, Manada Gap Road, and Manada Bottom Road.

Collector roads and local collector roads provide for traffic flow between arterial roads and local roads.  These roads generally serve intra-county and intermunicipal traffic.  A road in this category should be able to accommodate operating speeds of 35 to 45 miles per hour.

Collector roads and local collector roads include Bow Creek Road, Canal Road, Carlson Road, Cliff Road, Colt Drive, County Line Road, Crawford Road, Crooked Hill Road, Devonshire Heights Road, Douglas Road, Dry Run Road (western section), Earlys Mill Road, Faith Road, Firehouse Road, High Drive, Jonestown Road, Level Road, Meadow Lane, Mill Road, Moyer Road, Old Laudermilch Road, Pheasant Road, Pine Road, Rabbit Lane, Ridge Road, Shady Lane, Shells Church Road, Station Road and Trail Road.

Local roads are used primarily for access to abutting properties.  A road in this category should be designed for operating speeds of 30 miles per hour or less.  

Local roads include Amor Drive, Angle Road, Berry Drive, Bunny Lane, Campbell Court, Camp Kiwanis Road, East Caren Drive, West Caren Drive, Carter Drive, Chestnut Place, Circle Drive, Crabapple Court, Dairy Lane, Daisy Lane, Dorlee Court, Dry Run Road (eastern section), Eastwood Circle, Evergreen Lane, Fair Lane North, Fair Lane South, Fox Run Road, Furnace Road, Golf Lane, Herr Drive, Hill Drive, Highland Circle, Hollyberry Circle, Hunter Lane, Hunter’s Circle, Kelley Court, Lora Lane, Manada View Drive, McLean Road, Mondale Circle, Ole Lane, Pineview Drive, Red Fox Lane, Red Hill Road, Redstone Drive, Samantha Court, San-Jo Drive, Shirks Lane, Spring Road, Steeple Chase Lane, Stirrup Lane, Sunflower Lane, Sunset Drive, Sycamore Lane, Tannenbaum Way, Yellowstone Drive, Timber Ridge Road and Ulrich Court.     

Right-of-Ways

All roads have a designated right-of-way (ROW).  A ROW is defined as land reserved for use as a road, a walk or for other public purpose.  Most of the township roads have a ROW of 33' or 50' depending on the date of construction and the classification of the road.  Width of the paving varies depending again on the date of construction and classification of the road.   Examples are:

Berry Drive, 633' in length, has a ROW of 50'.  That means from the center of the road, the township's ROW extends 25' towards a property (25' to right and 25' to the left for a total of 50').   It has a paved width of 20' which means from the center of the road, it is paved 10' to the right and 10' to the left.  If you subtract 10' from 25', you will discover that the township's ROW extends 15' from the edge of the paving.

Crawford Road is 9946' in length, has a ROW of 33' and has a paved surface of 21'.  That means from the center of the road, the township's ROW extends 16.5' towards a property or 6' from the edge of the road.

Hunter Lane is 1500' in length, has a ROW of 50' and has a paved width of 24'.  That means from the center of the road, the township's ROW extends 25' towards a property or 13' from the edge of the road.  

Meadow Lane is 12,672' in length, has a ROW of 33' and has a paved width of 16'.  That means from the center of the road, the township's ROW extends 16.5' towards a property or 8.5' from the edge of the road.  

Tannenbaum Way is 1525' in length, has a ROW of 50' and has a paved width of 25'.  That means from the center of the road, the township's ROW extends 25' towards a property or 12.5' from the edge of the road.   

If you have a question on the right-of-way or what can be done in the right-of-way, contact the Road Department at 469-2179.  Anyone doing work along a township road or within the township right-of-way needs to contact the Road Department to secure a permit.  

Winter Road Conditions

There are no set times when the roads will be plowed.  Usually plowing is not started until there is a three (3) inch accumulation of snow on the roadway.  The Roadmaster makes the decision as to when and how often plowing occurs.  He bases this decision on the conditions of the storm, the weather forecast and the time of day.  Special consideration is given to the times when the school buses are running and also to the times when people are going to and from work.  There is no list of priority roads during a storm.  However, during a major storm, the road crew tries to keep the roadways open which lead to or from major arteries such as Bow Creek Road, Jonestown Road, Trail Road, Early’s Mill Road, Crawford Road, Firehouse Road, County Line Road and Mill Road.

Salting begins as soon as the snow starts to fall and thereafter as needed.  Salt melts to the bottom of the snow or ice and as traffic moves on the roadways, the road surface starts to melt from the bottom up.

The Road Crew expects the property owners to allow time for them to open the roads before individual driveways and mailboxes are opened.  When these areas are opened, snow should not be thrown onto a cleared roadway.  

The Road Crew tries to avoid damaging anyone’s property.  However, mailboxes are often placed in the Township’s legal right-of-way which means the Township is not liable for damages to mailboxes caused by snow removal operations.  It is suggested that property owners make certain their mailboxes are on strong supports so that they will be better able to withstand the force of snow from the plow.

Adopt-A-Highway Program

Several years ago East Hanover Township officials formulated a local Adopt-A-Highway program for township roads.  It is fashioned after the state program administered by PennDot.  Adopt-A-Highway began in 1985 as a pilot program in Texas.  Many states have either started the program or are considering its implementation.

Under the local program individuals, families, groups or organizations will enter into an agreement with the Township to "adopt" a certain road or section of a road with the stipulation that each individual, family group or organization picks up litter at least four times each year.  In return the Township will place signs on the adopted section to recognize the volunteers and their litter pickup efforts.  The Township will also provide safety materials and trash bags.

If any individual, family, group or organization is interested in participating in this program, please contact Public Works Director Charles Longreen.  

*The Board of Supervisors selected LTL Consultants, LTD as the new Municipal Engineer for the Township.  Contact information concerning the Municipal Engineer is posted on the Contact Us page.