Politics & Government
Upper Providence Gets $232K From State To Improve Intersection
The grant will allow Upper Providence Township to make vast improvements to critical intersections.
UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, PA — Upper Providence Township has received $232,000 is state funding to make critical improvements to local intersections.
The signal at Linfield-Trappe Road and Township Line will be fully modernized, including a replacement of wooden strain poles with conventional mast arms, according to Gov. Wolf's Office.
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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