Millcreek, PA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Chapter 137, Article IX of the Millcreek Township Code, Pedestrian Regulations, targets mid-block crossing at specific locations rather than describing it in the abstract. Section 137-52 says that, except when authorized by a police officer or another appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway at the listed streets except in a designated crosswalk. The listed stretches are Caughey Road from the north line of West 32nd Street to the north line of West 38th Street; Cider Mill Road from Cortland Drive to Rome Court; Henderson Road from Atchison Lane to Belle Valley School property; Lancaster Road from the north line of the 4200 block to the south line of the 4300 block; Pacific Avenue from the 3900 block to the 4000 block; West Lake Road (SR 0005) from Western Lane to Northgate Drive; and West 6th Street from Our Lady's Christian School to Sybil Drive. Article IX restricts crossing only at the stretches it lists.

Section 137-51 defines a crosswalk in line with Section 102 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. It covers the part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the street, and any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings. Under § 137-53, official crosswalk lines are painted or affixed and maintained on the listed roadways in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations.

The duty runs both ways. Section 137-54 requires any person operating a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians walking in a crosswalk designated under the article. Fines collected go to the Millcreek Township Treasurer to the extent state law permits.