Nearly $38 million awarded to Pa. municipalities to improve traffic safety

HARRISBURG – Governor Tom Wolf announced that 70 municipalities will receive over $37.8 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania's communities through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (Penndot's) “Green Light-go” program.

“The safety improvements supported by the Green Lightgo program help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, as well as keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” said Gov. Wolf. “I'm proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”

Green Light-go grants are provided as reimbursement s to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. Grant funding through the Green Light-go program may be utilized for a range of operational improvements including, but not limited to , light-emitting diode (LED) technology installation, traffic signal retiming, developing special event plans and monitoring traffic signals, as well as upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies.

In Elk County, Ridgway Borough will receive $32,000 for the addition of a protected/permitted left turn phase and detection upgrades at the intersection of Main Street (Route 219/948), North Broad Street (Route 219), and South Broad Street.

The following is a list of approved projects in the area:

Blair County, City of Altoona – $266,644 for modernization of the traffic signal at Broad Avenue and 29th Street; and

Blair County, Logan Township – $359,939.59 for modernization of the traffic signal at East Pleasant Valley Road (SR 1001) and East Walton Avenue (Route 764).