Northhampton News

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that $5 million will be distributed among 20 municipalities across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to install and maintain traffic signals and related technology.

The funds, which are through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Traffic Signal Technologies Grant program, will be used to increase mobility and efficiency for Pennsylvania communities; a Dec. 13 news release from Wolf's office said.

“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,” Wolf said in the release. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”

The grant program is through Act 54 of 2022, which was enacted in July. The legislation’s purpose is to provide reimbursements to municipalities for updating existing traffic signals, as well as making operational improvements that include new traffic signal systems, adaptive signal controls, automated traffic signals and being connected to the PennDOT unified command and control software.

Approved projects, county by county, are listed below.

In Butler County:

Cranberry Township receives $34,650 to upgrade signal controllers on Route 19.

In Centre County:

Benner Township is receiving $92,840 to connect signals along Benner Pike to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; College Township is receiving $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 Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Chester County:

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

In Clinton County:

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

In Columbia County:

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

In 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 is receiving $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 is receiving $203,750 to connect signals throughout the Township to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; and South Middleton Township is receiving $116,297 to connect signals along Allen Road and Walnut Bottom Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Dauphin County:

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

In Delaware County:

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

In Erie County:

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

In Franklin County:

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

In Montgomery County:

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

In Montour County:

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

In Northampton County: 

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