$250K Awarded To Upper Makefield For Streetscape Improvements

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — Upper Makefield has been awarded a $250,000 Multimodal Transportation grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to enhance the streetscape along Route 532 between Taylorsville Road and River Road in the village of Washington Crossing.

The funding will pay for curb bumpouts, decorative crosswalks, pedestrian signals and other improvements in advance of the nation's 250th birthday celebration and the thousands of people who are expected to visit the park in 2026 to learn about the historic 1776 crossing.

“We’re very happy to have received another grant to improve Rt. 532 in Washington Crossing,” said Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors Chair Yvette Taylor. “The grant will help us improve pedestrian safety and enhance the visual appeal of this historic area.”

PennDOT's Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grant funding to municipalities, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, and ports and rail freight entities to improve transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit access.

"Infrastructure is essential to Pennsylvania’s growth and to connecting people with opportunity,” said Governor Josh Shapiro in announcing the grants. “When we invest in safer roads, bridges, ports, and transit, we’re creating jobs, strengthening local economies, and making it easier for people to get where they need to go — whether that’s to work, school, or a small business on Main Street. These projects deliver real results for communities across the Commonwealth and keep Pennsylvania moving forward safely and efficiently, no matter how they get around.”