Springfield Gets $284K For Traffic Signal Upgrades

SPRINGFIELD, PA – Springfield Township is one of four Delaware County municipalities that is getting sizeable amounts of funding to help improve traffic signals in their jurisdictions. In total, the four municipalities will get more than $1 million as part of PennDOT's “Green Light-Go” program.

Springfield Township will get $284,000 for traffic signal improvements along the Sproul Road Corridor, according to an announcement from Gov. Tom Wolf's office.

Wolf announced the disbursement's Thursday, saying the program will help increase safety and mobility in areas all over the state.

“The Green Light-Go program addresses a fundamental trigger for congestion, deficient traffic signals, and the results will mean better traffic flow," Wolf said in a statement.

Othet Delaware County municipalities that revived funding are:

• Concord Township – $144,000 for installation of battery backup systems along Baltimore Pike, Wilmington Pike, Naamans Creek Road, Conchester Highway and Smithbridge Road Corridors. Concord also got $56,000 for installation of adaptive traffic signal equipment and software along the Baltimore Pike at Concord Road.
• Marple Township – $440,000 for traffic signal improvements along the Sproul Road Corridor.
• Middletown Township – $108,00 for implementation of low cost safety improvements along New Middletown Road at Glen Riddle Road and along Edgmont Avenue at Knowlton Road.

Green Light-Go program was made possible by Act 89, which is the state's transportation plan that was adopted back in November 2013.

The program has disbursed $33 million to municipalities all over the state.

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