South Buffalo sign project aims to improve safety, curb appeal

South Buffalo plans to replace all of its street signs and install ones at intersections where no signs are posted in a project aimed at improving safety and curb appeal.

“We have been discussing for some time redoing all of our street signs just to bring the township up to date,” Supervisors Chairman Joseph Charton said.

Police Chief Jeff Kuntz said many of the township’s signs are faded or twisted and don’t meet PennDOT requirements for size, height and reflectiveness.

Over the years, the township’s street department workers have fabricated signs to replace ones that were damaged or disappeared, resulting in signs not being a uniform size and shape, Kuntz said. In some locations, signs were never posted or replaced.

“We want to make sure all of our intersections are posted” with signs, Kuntz said. “The biggest dimension is to bring everything in line with requirements. Reflectiveness and visibility (of the signs) would aid emergency responders, and it would give us some curb appeal.”

Township supervisors unanimously approved the sign replacement project. It is expected to cost $8,000, including $5,200 for the signs themselves.

Township Secretary Michele Brestensky said 105 signs will be installed.