Erie County Times

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Traffic Signal Technologies Grant program has made it possible to distribute $5 million to 20 municipalities for traffic signal technology installation and maintenance.

According to a Dec. 13 news release by Gov. Tom Wolf’s office, the plan is to increase mobility and efficiency across the state. This grant program is through Act 54 of 2022, legislation that was enacted in July. It is designed to fund municipalities to improve existing traffic signals as well as install new technology. 

This includes installing new traffic signals, adaptive signal control technology, automated traffic signal performance measurers and connecting to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

“The safety improvements supported by the Traffic Signal Technologies grant program not only help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, they help Pennsylvanians move safely and efficiently,” Wolf said. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”

Approved projects, county by county, are as follows.

In Butler County, Cranberry Township receives $34,650 to upgrade signal controllers on state Route 19.

In Centre County, in Benner Township receives $92,840 to connect signals along Benner Pike to PennDOT’s unified command and control software. College Township is receiving $127,700 for connection of signals along Benner Pike to PennDOT’s unified command and control software, and Patton Township will receive $32,061 for connection of signals along Waddle Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Chester County, East Whiteland Township is receiving $378,000 to update the signal system along Conestoga Road to include the signals at the state Route 202 interchange.

In Clinton County, Porter Township receives $86,307 to connect signals along state Route 202Route 64 to include Interstate Highway 80 interchange to PennDOT’s unified command and control software

In Columbia County, Bloomsburg Borough is receiving $100,750 to upgrade the signal system along state Route 202Route 11 and the Market Street Corridor, and connecting the signals to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Cumberland County, Carlisle Borough receives $109,000 to connect signals along state Route 11, Allen Road, and Walnut Bottom Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software. Middlesex Township receives $107,000 for connection of signals along Harrisburg Pike including the Interstate Highway 81 interchange to PennDOT’s unified command and control software, Silver Spring Township receives $203,750 to connect signals throughout the township to PennDOT’s unified command and control software; and South Middleton Township gets $116,297 to connect signals along Allen Road and Walnut Bottom Road to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Dauphin County, Lower Paxton Township is receiving $1,206,406 for installation of an adaptive traffic signal system along Linglestown Road. 

In Delaware County, Upper Darby Township will receive $363,154 for connection of signals throughout the township to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Erie County, Summit/Millcreek townships are both receiving $441,200 to upgrade signals and connect to PennDOT’s unified command, and control software along Peach Street

In Franklin County, Chambersburg Borough is receiving $18,750 to upgrade traffic signal communication along Molly Pitcher Highway.

In Montgomery County, Abington Township receives $388,040 to upgrade the traffic system connection to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along state Route 611, Lower Salford Township is receiving $234,720 for an adaptive signal system and connection to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along Sumneytown Pike, and Upper Moreland Township receives $557,875 for signal system upgrades and to connect to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along state Route 611 and state Route 263.

In Montour County, Danville Borough is receiving $145,500 to connect signals throughout the borough to PennDOT’s unified command and control software.

In Northampton County, Lower Nazareth Township is receiving $256,000 to upgrade the signal system and connect to PennDOT’s unified command and control software along state Route 248.