Whitpain Receives $79K From State For Traffic Safety Upgrades

WHITPAIN, PA — Whitpain is the beneficiary of a large grant from the state to help improve the safety of its traffic lights. The township will receive $79,578 for traffic signal equipment upgrades at the Skippack Pike and Pennlyn-Blue Bell Pike intersection.

The money comes from the state 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 in a statement. “The Green Light-Go program addresses a fundamental trigger for congestion, deficient traffic signals, and the results will mean better traffic flow.”

A total of $33 million in grants were announced by the state on Thursday afternoon. In Montgomery County, a total of 15 projects received funding.

In addition to paying for new and restored signals, the funds can be spent on installing light-emitting diode (LED) technology, performing regional operations such as retiming, developing special event plans and monitoring traffic signals, the state said.

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