Pennsylvania Governor Announces $33 Million in Traffic Signal Improvement Funding

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 94 municipalities will receive $33 million to support the costs of upgrading traffic signals under the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program.

“This is the third round of funding disbursed to support increased safety and mobility across more Pennsylvania towns,” Governor Wolf said. “The Green Light-Go program addresses a fundamental trigger for congestion, deficient traffic signals, and the results will mean better traffic flow.”

These reimbursement grant awards can be used on existing traffic signals to installing light-emitting diode (LED) technology, performing regional operations such as retiming, developing special event plans and monitoring traffic signals, as well as upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies.

Act 101 of 2016 recently provided updates to the program by reducing the applicant match to 20 percent, expanding eligible applicants to planning partners and counties, and allowing all projects to be led by applicants. Green Light-Go was made possible by Act 89, the far-reaching transportation plan adopted in November 2013.

Following is a list of funding recipients, the amount of state funding, and a brief description of the projects. Note the state funding represents only part of the total project funding:

Adams County:

• Straban Township — $26,034 for LED upgrades along the Route 30 Corridor.

Allegheny County:

• Bethel Park — $57,995 for Pedestrian and Vehicle LED Replacement along State Route 88 at Corrigan Drive and Traffic Signal Retiming along Bethel Church Road at Highland Avenue.
• Bridgeville — $213,282 for the installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along Washington Avenue at Station Street, Bower Hill Road and Prestley Road.
• East Deer Township — $83,200 for LED upgrades along Freeport Road at Third Street.
• Greentree — $243,360 for upgrading the overhead lane control systems to LED along Greentree Road.
• Monroeville — $198,370 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Northern Pike at Patty Lane.
• Moon Township — $296,206 for Traffic Signal Improvements along University Boulevard.
• Mt Lebanon Township — $152,489 for Intersection Improvements along Castle Shannon Boulevard at Anawanda Street.
• Mt Lebanon Township — $363,520 for Traffic Signal Upgrades at thirty (30) intersections within Mt Lebanon Township.
• Mt Lebanon Township — $178,760 for Intersection Improvements along Cedar Boulevard at Greenhurst Drive.
• Mt Lebanon Township — $231,032 for Intersection Improvements along Bower Hill Road at Kelso Road.
• South Fayette Township — $77,484 for installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along Washington Pike at Bursca Drive and at Twin Ponds Lane.
• Springdale — $173,064 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Pittsburgh Street at Colfax Street.
• Upper St Clair Township — $461,289 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along McMurray Road at Johnson Road and along McLaughlin Run Road at US Route 19 Southbound Ramps.

Berks County:

• Fleetwood — $132,000 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along Franklin Street at Main Street.
• Reading — $148,000 for the Removal of the Unwarranted Traffic Signal along Sixth Street at Laurel Street.
• Lawrence — $251,107 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along St. Lawrence Avenue and Perkiomen Avenue Corridors.
• West Reading — $134,536 for LED Replacement along Penn Avenue at Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Avenues.
• Wyomissing — $233,561 for LED Replacement along Penn Avenue, State Hill Road, Park Road and Paper Mill Road Corridors.

Bucks County:

• Bensalem Township — $501,102 for installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Hulmeville Road Corridor from Street Road to Bristol Road.
• Bristol Township — $252,184 for Traffic Signal Modernization along State Road at Cedar Avenue.
• Bristol Township — $191,255 for Traffic Signal Modernization along Radcliffe Street at Randall Avenue.
• Bristol Township — $226,194 for Traffic Signal Modernization along Mill Creek Parkway at Haines Road.
• Upper Southampton Township — $1,079,069 for installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Second Street Pike Corridor.
• Yardley — $212,960 for Intersection Improvements along Main Street at Afton Avenue.

Butler County:

• Connoquenessing Township – $160,000 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along State Route 68 at Kriess Road and Eagle Mill Road.
• Cranberry Township — $138,240 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the State Route 19 Corridor.
• Cranberry Township — $612,050 for Traffic Signal Upgrade along State Route 19 at St. Francis Way.

Centre County:

• College Township — $200,083 for Installation of Pedestrian Signals and Upgrades along East College Ave at Elmwood Street.
• Ferguson Township — $80,000 for Vehicle Detection Upgrades along West College Avenue at Bristol Avenue and Whitehall Road, along Blue Course Drive at Old Gatesburg Road and along Whitehall Road at Research Drive.
• Patton Township — $198,082 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Valley Vista Drive Corridor.
• Spring Township — $31,279 for Signal Equipment Replacement along East College Ave at Harrison Road and at Main Street.

Chester County:

• East Vincent Township — $263,799 for Intersection Improvements along Schuylkill Road at New Street.
• Phoenixville — $31,420 for LED Replacement along Church Street at Gay Street and Main St, along Franklin Street at High Street and along Washington Avenue at Gay Street.
• Uwchlan Township — $53,829 for Installation of Battery Back-Up System along Dorlan Mill Road at Moore Road.
• Westtown Township — $180,000 for the Study and Removal of the Unwarranted Traffic Signal along West Chester Pike at Chester Road.

Crawford County:

• Meadville — $798,341 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Water Street at Chestnut Street, Center Street and Arch Street.

Cumberland County:

• North Middleton Township — $219,462 for Traffic Signal Modernization along Spring Road at Cavalry Road.
• Silver Spring Township — $45,273 for Auxiliary Cabinet and Controller Upgrades along the Route 11 Corridor.
• South Middleton Township — $62,574 for Installation of Emergency Pre-emption along the Walnut Bottom Road Corridor.
• South Middleton Township — $44,696 for Installation of Emergency Pre-emption along the York Road Corridor.
• South Middleton Township — $13,680 for Traffic Signal Retiming along the Walnut Bottom Road Corridor.

Dauphin County:

• Harrisburg — $357,150 for Traffic Signal Upgrades and Signal Performance along the Forester Street Corridor.

Delaware County:

• Concord Township — $144,000 for Installation of Battery Backup Systems along Baltimore Pike, Wilmington Pike, Naamans Creek Road, Conchester Highway and Smithbridge Road Corridors.
• Concord Township — $56,000 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Baltimore Pike at Concord Road.
• Marple Township — $440,000 for Traffic Signal Improvements along the Sproul Road Corridor.
• Middletown Township — $108,00 for Implementation of Low Cost Safety Improvements along New Middletown Road at Glen Riddle Road and along Edgmont Avenue at Knowlton Road.
• Springfield Township — $284,000 for Traffic Signal Improvements along the Sproul Road Corridor.

Erie County:

• Erie — $244,505 for Traffic Signal Replacement and Installation of Pedestrian Signals along Sixth Street at Bacon Street.
• Summit Township — $43,584 for Traffic Signal Improvements along Peach Street and Douglas Parkway Corridors.

Fayette County:

• Connellsville — $53,075 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Pittsburgh Street at Fairview Avenue and Apple Street, along Crawford Avenue at Arch Street and Pittsburgh Street and along Snyder Street at Fairview Avenue.

Franklin County:

• Fannett Township — $57,840 for Installation of Solar Powered Flashing Warning Devices along Path Valley Road at Spring Run Road.
• Greencastle Borough – $43,677 for Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon System along Baltimore Pike at Linden Avenue and along Baltimore Pike at Allison Street.

Indiana County:

• White Township — $172,545 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along Ben Franklin Road at Warren Road.
• Lackawanna County:
• Clarks Green Borough — $39,755 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along East Grove Street at South Abington Road.
• Scranton — $135,200 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Green Ridge Street at Wyoming Avenue.

Lancaster County:

• East Donegal Township — $147,200 for Intersection Safety Upgrades along River Road at Mount Joy Road.
• East Lampeter Township — $54,400 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along the Old Philadelphia Pike, Greenfield Road, and Witmer Road Corridors.
• East Lampeter Township — $44,000 for Traffic Signal Improvements along Lincoln Highway at Strasburg Pike.
• East Lampeter Township — $44,000 for Traffic Signal Improvements along Old Philadelphia Pike at Horseshoe Road.
• Elizabethtown Borough — $18,000 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along the Market Street Corridor.
• Ephrata Borough — $113,278 for Traffic Signal Detection Upgrades along South Reading Road at Meadow Valley Road and at South Academy Drive.
• Lancaster — $1,401,714 for Traffic Signal Controller Upgrades at 91 Intersections throughout the City of Lancaster.
• Lititz Borough — $64,800 for Pedestrian Signal Upgrades along the Broad Street and Main Street Corridors.
• Manheim Borough — $72,000 for Installation of Battery Backup Systems along the Main Street Corridor.
• Warwick Township — $127,600 for Traffic Signal Detection System Upgrades along Rothsville Road at Newport Road and along Main Street at Church Street and Rothsville Road.
• West Hempfield Township — $13,269 for Installation of Battery Backup and Preemption along Stony Battery Road at Route 30 East Bound Ramp and Route 30 West Bound Ramp.

Lehigh County:

• Allentown — $774,378 for Traffic Signal Coordination along the Lehigh Street Corridor.

Luzerne County:

• Hanover Township — $96,528 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along Sans Souci Parkway at St. Mary’s Road and Willow Street.
• Plains Township — $61,848 for LED Signal Replacement along River Street at Maffett Street, along Carey Avenue at Main Street and along Route 315 at Laird Street.

Lycoming County:

• Loyalsock Township — $129,500 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Northway Road at Sheridan Street.

McKean County:

• Foster Township — $62,500 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Main Street at Bolivar Drive.

Mercer County:

• Greenville Borough — $188,200 for Traffic Signal Replacement along Main Street (SR 0018) at Prairie Street.
• West Middlesex Borough — $42,160 for Detection System Upgrade along New Castle Road at Main Street.

Montgomery County:

• Abington Township — $298,480 for Traffic Signal Upgrades along Fitzwatertown Road at North Hills Avenue.
• East Norriton Township — $329,750 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Germantown Pike Corridor.
• East Norriton Township — $108,300 for Installation of Video Detection System along the Germantown Pike Corridor.
• Hatboro Borough — $1,330,508 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Montgomery Avenue at Jacksonville Road.
• Jenkintown Borough — $89,784 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades and LED Replacement at 8 intersections along the York Road Corridor.
• Lower Frederick Township — $1,474 for LED Replacement along the Route 29 Corridor.
• Lower Moreland Township — $148,080 for Traffic Signal Equipment and Safety Upgrades along Byberry Road at Pine Road.
• Lower Salford Township — $54,200 for Preventative Maintenance at 13 Intersections throughout Lower Salford Township.
• Upper Dublin Township — $2,200,000 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the West Moreland Road and Easton Road Corridors.
• Upper Merion Township — $107,968 for LED Replacement at 24 Intersections along the  DeKalb Pike, Gulph Road, Henderson Road, Valley Forge Road and Swedesford Road Corridors.
• Upper Pottsgrove Township — $21,186 for Installation of Emergency Pre-emption Systems along Pottstown Pike at State Street and Moyer Road.
• Upper Providence Township — $239,230 for Installation of Adaptive Traffic Signal Equipment and Software along the Egypt Road Corridor.
• Whitpain Township — $79,578 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades at the intersection of Skippack Pike and Pennlyn-Blue Bell Pike.
• Worcester Township — $141,700 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Valley Forge Road at Skippack Pike and Township Line Road.
• Worcester Township — $80,240 for Fiber Optic Traffic Signal Interconnection along Germantown Pike at Park Avenue and Trooper Road.

Montour County:

• Danville Borough — $55,440 for Traffic Signal Retiming and Synchronization at 10 Intersections along Walnut Street, Mill Street and Northumberland Road Corridor.

Northampton County:

• Tatamy Borough — $10,008 for Installation of Emergency Pre-emption Systems along Eighth Street at Main Street and Commerce Lane.

Northumberland County:

• Sunbury — $354,332 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades at the Intersection of Fourth Street and Arch Street.

Philadelphia:

• $2,800,000 for Traffic Signal Modernization at 12 Intersections along the Castor Avenue Corridor.
• $7,100,000 for Traffic Signal Modernization and Equipment Upgrades at 24 Intersections along the Cheltenham Avenue Corridor.

Schuylkill County:

• Cass Township — $133,544 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Highridge Park Road at Keystone Boulevard and at the I-81 Northbound Ramps.
• Foster Township — $48,088 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along State Route 901 at Keystone Boulevard.
• Minersville Borough — $181,920 for Traffic Signal Retiming and Coordination at 8 Intersections along the Sunbury Street Corridor.
• Minersville Borough — $308,270 for Pedestrian Improvements and Installation or Overspeed Warning System at 8 Intersection along the Sunbury Street Corridor.
• Pottsville — $314,313 for Traffic Signal and Intersection Upgrades at the Intersection of Market Street and Twentieth Street.
• Saint Clair Borough — $229,600 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Claude Lord Boulevard at Hancock Street, Russell Street, Terry Rich Boulevard and Ann Street.

Union County:

• Mifflinburg Borough — $53,331 for Traffic Signal Retiming along Chestnut Street at Third Street and Fourth Street.
• Union County — $53,331 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades at the Intersection of East Chestnut Street at Mabel Street.

Washington County:

• Cecil Township — $416,850 for Traffic Signal System Upgrades at 7 Intersections along the Southpointe Boulevard Corridor.
• Peters Township — $382,950 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades at the Intersection of McMurray Road at Valleybrook Road.

Westmoreland County:

• Washington Township — $16,000 for Township Traffic Signal Activities.

York County:

• Dillsburg Borough — $44,620 for LED Replacement at 7 Intersections along the State Route 15 Corridor.
• Wrightsville Borough — $37,054 for Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades along Hellam Street at 9th Street and 6th Street.
• York Township — $182,035 for Traffic Signal Modernization along Queen Street at Country Club Road.

A list of recipients, project descriptions, and the amount of state investment is also available at www.penndot.gov on the “Traffic Signals, Management” page under “Travel In PA”. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation

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