$1.6M Allocated For Traffic Safety Improvements In 4 Delco Towns

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Four Delaware County municipalities are getting a cut of $35.5 million in funding to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety, and mobility.

The funds come via PennDOT’s "Green Light-Go" program.

Municipalities getting the funds are Bethel, Ridley, Springfield, and Upper Chichester townships.

"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.

These projects will be funded through the appropriation for fiscal year 2023-24.

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.

Below are allocations for each municipality and how the funds will be spent:

• Bethel Township – $193,360 for updated signal equipment along Naamans Creek Rd. (Route 491) and along Foulk Rd. (Route 261);
• Ridley Township – $780,916 for updated signal equipment at the intersections of Kedron Avenue (Route 420) and Academy Avenue/Fourth Avenue, South Avenue (SR 2017) and Academy Avenue, Morton Avenue (SR 2025) and Michigan Avenue, South Avenue (SR 2017) and Franklin Avenue;
• Springfield Township – $295,634 for updated signal equipment at Sproul Rd. (Route 320) and Shopping Center Driveway; and
• Upper Chichester Township – $372,400 for interconnecting and coordinating traffic signals along Chichester Ave. (SR 3009).