The Pros and Cons of Moving Route 772

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I had heard rumors several years ago that the local officials were looking to re-route 772 to remove truck traffic out of downtown Lititz. That's why I thought Penn Township has invested so much into Lexington Road between Doe Run and West Newport in the past several years. Apparently, the discussion is ongoing and a final decision has not been made, but the change could have positive and negative impacts on Grace Church.


If Route 772 is moved to enter Lititz on Doe Run and West Lincoln Avenue, there is the potential advantage of more traffic passing by Grace Church, giving us higher visibility. Being located on a State Route could also make it easier to give people directions in finding Grace (Go North on 501, turn left onto 772 West and go 8-tenths of a mile. Grace Church is on your right). I think that would be ideal for Grace Church.

The increase in traffic could have a negative impact on Grace Church. Pulling out of our parking lot could be more difficult depending on the time of day. During our large events, we might need to work closely with the Warwick Township Police to help with traffic flow. Though a nuisance, I think the increased visibility for the church outweighs the negative impacts.

From the Lititz Borough perspective, I don't see the benefit to bringing 772 through Lititz that way. Moving 772 from Orange to West Lincoln still requires trucks to make hard turns in Lititz Borough, in essence the problem is moved north by a couple of blocks. Why not run 772 completely north of town and keep it out of the Borough alltogether? Unfortunately, the other re-routing options all involve hard turns as well. Fortunately, those intersections are outside of town, so there's space to widen intersections and clear sight lines.

I found out about the October 6 meeting after my schedule was already set for that week, but I hope to attend future meetings as a representative of Grace. I encourage all residents of the areas that would potentially be affected to actively participate in the process.

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