Improved Traffic Flow In The Works For Two Doylestown Roads

DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Work is moving forward on several projects aimed at improving traffic flow on two major township arteries - Route 611 (Easton Road) and Route 313 (Swamp Road).

At its March meeting, the board of supervisors approved the payment of $30,000 in engineering fees to Pennoni Associates for the Route 611 project and $89,241 in engineering fees, also to Pennoni, for the Route 313 project.

The projects include interconnecting traffic signals at seven Swamp Road (Route 313) intersections to improve traffic flow and the addition of safety upgrades, including flashing yellow arrows and advance dilemma-zone detection, along Route 611 between Edison-Furlong and Kelly roads.

In 2022, the township accepted two Green Light Go grants to help pay for the projects, including $469,492 for the Swamp Road project and $100,000 for the Route 611 project.

The township will be responsible for paying 20 percent of the cost of the projects. The Swamp Road project will be shared with several adjacent municipalities across the signal ownership.

“These upgrades will help relieve congestion and improve the flow of traffic on some of our busiest roadways, benefiting residents and travelers,” said State Sen. Steve Santarsiero last year in announcing the grants. “Traffic signal upgrades like these projects increase accessibility to our local businesses and ensure safety on our roadways.”

Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursement to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. Grant funding through the Green Light-Go program is used 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.