Apr 13, 2011 By Alix Kunklefor The 3 min read

?WEST BROWNSVILLE — A resident of the borough continues to plea for a solution to a speeding problem along Route 40.

During Tuesday’s West Brownsville Borough Council meeting, residents along along Old Route 40 asked council whether any progress has been made in controlling speeding motorists in the borough.

“It’s time we take a new approach, because the current approach is not working so well,” Richard Opel, who lives along the road, said.

Opel said that the only thing missing in order to control the speeds is police enforcement.

“We’re all ready now for action to be taken by the police department,” he said.

“You have the equipment, the personnel and the vehicles to solve the problem,” Opel said.

Council assured Opel that they were doing as much as they could in order to solve the problem.

“We are aware of the situation,” council President Patricia Maxon said. “But we can no longer address the issue tonight.”

Opel said that he had contacted PennDOT about new signs along Route 40, but he had not heard back about any progress.

Still, Opel said that they are taking small steps to controlling the speeding issue along Route 40.

“We’ve made a little bit of progress,” he said. “Each little bit gets us closer.”

Opel originally raised concerns during the September 2010 council meeting, when he said that some trucks were travelling in excess of 55 mph.

In an unrelated matter, council approved names for the three parks located within the borough limits. The park located on Main Street will be renamed the West Brownsville Park, and the park located in Blainesburg will be named the Blainesburg Park. Both parks will also be named in honor of Martin Brockman Sr., Joe DeSalvo Sr., and Dan Kendall.

Members of council were originally approached about naming the three parks in the borough, but it was pointed out that the borough did not have the authority to name one of the parks because it was on American Legion property.

Maxen suggested naming the park on Main Street after Kendall and DeSalvo and the Blainesburg park after Brockman because, “Brockman was always the person that’s on the hill.”

Council, however, preferred to honor all three men at both parks.

The park on American Legion property would be renamed Legion Park, pending approval from the Legion.

Discussions also began Tuesday to begin plans to turn Township Road in Blainesburg into a walking trail.

Council believes that they could receive additional help for the project if they beginning plans now.

“By doing it (the plans) now, it can help for future funding for it,” Councilman Joe DeSalvo Jr. said.