$200K Grant To Create Walkable Corridor Near North Penn HS, Township Pool

TOWAMENCIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Fifteen different sustainability proposals across Montgomery County will receive a total of $2.5 million in funding through the latest round of the Montco 2040 implementation grants, including a major project in Towamencin.

The township will receive $200,000 to improve walkability on Weikel and Snyder roads.

Funds will be used to install a concrete sidewalk, a concrete curb with a four-foot grass barrier, ADA ramps, and more.

"This will create pedestrian connections to the township’s pool complex as well as North Penn High School," officials said.

In addition, other county projects on bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, traffic signals, and open space were awarded a range of support, from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“It is fantastic that we are able to contribute to successful projects across the County’s 62 municipalities,” Commissioner Ken Lawrence said in a statement. “I have seen so many finished projects in my travels around the county. From Ambler’s community garden to the recently completed Park to Perkiomen Trail in Upper Salford, there is a lot of enthusiasm behind assuring Montgomery County is a vibrant place to live."

Winning projects support strategic goals of Montco 2040, which include connected communities, sustainable places, and vibrant economies. Projects that fell into the three "focus" areas for 2023, resiliency, downtown community support, and walking and biking infrastructure, were given special consideration.

A total of 127 grants totaling $15.2 million have been awarded since the program launched in 2016.