Politics & Government
Lansdale Gets $51K For Whites Road Improvements
Montgomery County has granted more than $1 million to several traffic and construction projects around the area, including in Lansdale.
LANSDALE, PA — Lansdale has received a $51,000 grant to make improvements on Whites Road, Montgomery County officials announced Friday.
The project is one of six across the county to receive Transportation Program Grants, which are funded by the county's $5 motor vehicle registration fee.
With the grant, Lansdale will install a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon, as well as pavement markings, on Whites Road at Richardson Avenue, near the park.
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“Municipalities use these grants to fund projects that they want to do to improve traffic and pedestrian safety for their residents," Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners," said in a statement. "By using these grants, the municipalities free up local dollars that can be used for other high priority projects that they have."
Projects in Upper Dublin, Upper Hanover, Royersford, Springfield, and Whitemarsh also received funding.
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All told, around $1 million was disbursed.
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