Politics & Government
Towamencin Gets $341K From State To Improve 16 Intersections
The grant will allow Towamencin Township to make vast improvements to critical intersections.
TOWAMENCIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Towamencin Township has received $341,600 is state funding to make critical improvements to local intersections.
Countdown pedestrian signals will receive ADA-compliant push buttons, while loop detection will be upgraded to video detection, according to Gov. Wolf's Office. The changes will be in place at 16 traffic signals in the township.
The project is one of nine in Montgomery County and one of 70 across Pennsylvania that was approved Thursday by the state.
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“This is the fourth round of funding disbursed to support increased safety and mobility across more Pennsylvania towns,” Gov. Wolf said in a statement.
Funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's "Green Light-Go" program, grants are provided as reimbursement to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals.
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Grant funding through the Green Light – Go Program may be utilized for a range of operational improvements including LED technology, traffic signal retiming, and related issues.
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