Traffic & Transit
Upper Gwynedd Gets $1.2M To Replace Sumneytown Pike Bridge
The major grant from the state is one of three projects totaling millions in Montgomery County.
UPPER GWYNEDD, PA — Upper Gwynedd Township has received a major grant from the state to improve a local bridge.
The state has awarded the township $1.24 million to reconstruct the Sumneytown Pike Bridge, which passes over Wissahickon Creek.
It's part of $45.9 million in investments in 43 different transportation projects across the state.
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“Transportation moves communities and economies forward,” Gov. Wolf said in a statement. “These investments will assist with overall mobility and safety in our local communities.”
An exact timetable for the bridge replacement has not yet been announced.
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Nearby, similar road and transit improvement initiatives in Whitemarsh and Lower Providence also received funds.
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