$440K In Traffic Signal, School Zone Upgrades For Middletown Twp.

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA —The township has received two grants totaling nearly $440,000 for upgrades to traffic signals throughout the township and improvements to school zones and crosswalks.

The township received $300,000 for comprehensive safety upgrades to several school zones, inclusive of more modern speed signs and remote-access controllers to improve school zone and crosswalk safety, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office has announced.

That grant is part of 58 highway, bridge, aviation, ports, and bike and pedestrian projects in 37 counties using $49.6 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund, which provides grant funding to ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to all Pennsylvanians.

The township was also awarded $138,886.99 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Green Light-Go program.

The funding will be used to update traffic signal equipment throughout the township.

The township's funding is part of a nearly $36 million Green Light-Go Grant funding package to improve traffic safety across the Commonwealth.

"My Administration has made clear that the Commonwealth's top priority is serving the people of our Commonwealth and improving the services we provide to make a difference in Pennsylvanians' lives, and the safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program will help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow and keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently," Shapiro said. "Thanks to these grants, drivers, and pedestrians are now safer, and Pennsylvanians can get where they need to go quicker and more efficiently. I'm proud that the Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Carroll, will continue to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians as we continue to deliver real results across the Commonwealth."

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 may be utilized 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.