Bristol Highway To Get $884K In Upgrades

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A highway in Bristol is going to get some upgrades thanks to the state of Pennsylvania's transportation fund, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday.

The roughly $884,000 in state money will go toward work on U.S. Rt. 13 from the Croydon train station to Jane Avenue. It will be getting pedestrian-safety and mobility upgrades, including sidewalks, traffic-calming measures and stormwater improvements, the governor's office announced.

The stretch of highway in Bristol is one of 42 highway, bridge, transit, port and waterway projects announced Tuesday. They'll be funded by $49 million from the state's Multimodal Transportation Fund.

"With these resources, we can improve transportation connections down to the local level and make a big difference for communities," Wolf said in a news release. "These investments reflect our commitment to all modes of transportation, both statewide and locally."

The Rt. 13 work was the only Bucks County project announced Tuesday.

On Friday, Oct. 5, PennDOT will start accepting applications for the next round of grant funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund. PennDOT will consider the applications based on criteria like safety benefits, regional economics, feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency and sustainability.

Applications from local officials are due by Nov. 5.

For more information about the program visit the PennDOT website and click on Multimodal Transportation under the "Projects & Programs" button.

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