Hampton resident presses for action on intersection in need of stop control mechanism

The Hampton Council meeting began Oct. 22 as it always does, opening with concerns from any residents and property owners.

One resident worried about a dangerous intersection stepped up to air her concerns for a second time.

Lauren Scheiber addressed Hampton Council about Wildwood Road Extension and Middle Road.

“Back in June, I first brought this to the attention of council, and it was agreed that Mr. Bob Goetz from Trans-Associates would come out and do a safety study and provide those findings to Allegheny County,” Scheiber said.

Scheiber said she then spoke with Goetz, and his findings were conclusive that the intersection needs a stop control mechanism.

After reviewing the results, the matter was passed to Allegheny County, but residents and Hampton Council have only heard rough estimates of when they will conduct their own study.

Scheiber said she has heard multiple dates, ranging from October to December, but she believes corrective action should be taken sooner.

“We have the report from Mr. Goetz, and it clearly shows that this intersection not only meets but exceeds the need for stop control, so myself and other residents just don’t feel like we are moving on it quickly enough,” Scheiber said.

With winter looming, Scheiber is aware it could be a long wait until anything is done.

“I just ask that any members of council here tonight, if you can, please take this to the higher governing body so that we don’t have to wait another six months,” she said.

Township Manager Ryan Jerosky acknowledged Scheiber’s concerns and offered a suggestion on how to move forward.

“Let’s wait to see what that phase one PennDOT study shows,” he said. “That’s a full, in-depth study. Let’s wait until we have that and then go from there.”

Additionally, council is advertising a public hearing for Dec. 3 to discuss the finalized version of the 2026 budget and begin the search for a new full-time police officer.