East Whiteland Gets $71K For Traffic Safety Upgrades

EAST WHITELAND, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf announced $15.4 million in funding being disbursed to more than three dozen municipalities to fund 50 safety projects.

Among those municipalities is East Whiteland Township.

The money comes from Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE).

East Whiteland is getting $71,216 of that $15.4 million.

Funding given to the township will help maintain and improve safety by deploying portable traffic control signals at desirable locations throughout the township.

East Whiteland is the only Chester County municipality to earn ARLE funding in this disbursement.

Pennsylvania’s ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue.

"This program helps communities across the state make investments in traffic flow and safety," Governor Wolf said. "These improvements complement the many road, bridge, and multimodal projects happening in Pennsylvania."

Under state law, grant funding is supplied by fines from red light violations at 30 intersections in Philadelphia. The law specifies that projects improving safety, enhancing mobility and reducing congestion can be considered for funding. Municipalities submitted 134 applications, totaling almost $38 million in requests.

Projects were selected by an eight-member committee based on criteria such as benefits and effectiveness, cost, local and regional impact, and cost sharing.

This investment brings the total dollars awarded through the ARLE funding program to $78.49 million, funding 416 safety projects since 2010.