In 2018, Springfield road - a small, tight-knit, mostly Black neighborhood in upper York County - was rezoned to enable developers to run all of the construction vehicles for Ryan Homes “Tranquility” 55+ independent living community through it. Now, enormous, noisy construction trucks and tractor trailers come down this narrow road (only 14 feet wide) up to 200 times per day, destroying the peace and safety of this previously quiet residential street. Many of the residents on Springfield Road are elderly and not well and have lived there for many years. At least one family moved there after the black community was evicted from the land that became Camp Peary. If an EMS vehicle needed to get into the neighborhood, the likelihood of the road being blocked by a construction vehicle is significant. The construction is projected to continue for another five years.

The Conserve York County Foundation is supporting the Springfield Road residents in demanding an immediate pause on the issuance of construction permits for this 203-home Tranquility development until a real solution, satisfactory to the residents of Springfield Road is found and implemented. UPDATE: At the March 3rd Board of Supervisors work session, the Board directed the County Administrator to look into possible solutions and their cost. But in the meantime, truck traffic continues on Springfield Road.  Please write your supervisors and express your concerns about what's been done to these residents. If you've already written, write again to thank them for their interim action, while stressing that a solution is needed quickly.  Email addresses are: zaremba@yorkcounty.gov, noll@yorkcounty.gov, shepperd@yorkcounty.gov, Chad.Green@yorkcounty.gov, Stephen.Roane@yorkcounty.gov