Philly Leader

In an effort to increase mobility across the state, 20 municipalities are being awarded $5 million in grant money to install and maintain traffic signals.

According to a release by Gov. Tom Wolf on December 13, the funds are through the Pennsylvania Department Transportation’s Traffic Signal Technologies Grant program. The program is through Act 54 of 2022 and allows municipalities to make updates to improve the signals currently in place. Funds can also be used for new traffic signals, adaptive signal control technology, automated traffic signals and unified command and control software through the PennDOT.

“The safety improvements supported by the Traffic Signal Technologies grant program not only help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, they help Pennsylvanians move safely and efficiently,” said Wolf. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”

Projects that were awarded funds are listed county by county below:

Butler County:

Cranberry Township receives $34,650 for upgraded signal controllers on Route 19.

Centre County:

Benner Township receives $92,840 to connect signals along Benner Pike to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; College Township receives $127,700 for connection of signals along Benner Pike to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; and Patton Township will receive $32,061 for connection of signals along Waddle Rd. to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

Chester County:

East Whiteland Township receives $378,000 to update the signal system along Conestoga Rd. to include the signals at the SR 202 interchange.

Clinton County:

Porter Township receives $86,307 to connect signals along Route 64 to include I-80 interchange to PennDOT’s unified command and control software

Columbia County:

Bloomsburg Borough receives $100,750 to upgrade the signal system along Route 11 and the Market St. Corridor and connecting the signals to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

Cumberland County:

Carlisle Borough is receiving $109,000 to connect signals along Route 11, Allen Road, and Walnut Bottom Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; Middlesex Township receives $107,000 for connection of signals along Harrisburg Pike including the I-81 interchange to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; Silver Spring Township receives $203,750 to connect signals throughout the Township to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; and South Middleton Township gets $116,297 to connect signals along Allen Road and Walnut Bottom Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

Dauphin County:

Lower Paxton Township gets $1,206,406 for installation of an adaptive traffic signal system along Linglestown Road. 

Delaware County:

Upper Darby Township receives $363,154 for connection of signals throughout the Township to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

Erie County:

Summit / Millcreek Townships are getting $441,200 to upgrade signals and connect to PennDOT’s unified command, and control software along Peach St.

Franklin County:

Chambersburg Borough receives $18,750 to upgrade traffic signal communication along Molly Pitcher Highway.

Montgomery County:

Abington Township will receive $388,040 to upgrade the traffic system connection to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along Route 611; Lower Salford Township receives $234,720 for an adaptive signal system and connection to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along Sumneytown Pike; and Upper Moreland Township receives $557,875 for signal system upgrades and to connect to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along Route 611 and Route 263.

Montour County:

Danville Borough receives $145,500 to connect signals throughout the Borough to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

Northampton County: 

Lower Nazareth Township receives $256,000 to upgrade the signal system and connect to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along Route 248.