Royersford Trestle Bridge Project Gets $115K Grant

ROYERSFORD, PA — Royersford has received a significant grant from the county to help complete one of the area's more intriguing efforts at improving walkability and connectivity.

The Royersford Trestle Bridge project, which has been in the works for years, is one of 15 initiatives around Montgomery County to receive funding from the latest round of Montco 2040 Implementation Grants, which support sustainability countywide.

The borough will receive $115,000 to assist with the project, which will connect walkers, runners, and bikers on the Schuylkill River Trail to downtown Royersford. The bridge will also provide access to the waterfront trail.

Royersford has already received a $1 million multimodal grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to support this project.

All told the county disbursed $2.25 million, with 15 out 27 applications receiving funding. Projects were evaluated by the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners based on several factors, including impact, consistency with local and county future plans, project readiness, and compatibility with sustainability goals which aim to make the county more walkable and bikeable.

The Montco 2040 program has awarded $7.5 million in grants to similar projects since the program was initiated in 2016.