Busy Northampton Twp. Intersections Getting Safety Upgrades

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Northampton Township has been awarded $368,300 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Green Light-Go program.

The funding, announced recently by Gov. Josh Shapiro, will be used to update traffic signal equipment at Newtown– Richboro Road (Route 332), and Holland Road (SR 2067), and at Newtown– Richboro Road (Route 322) and Rock Way/Spring Garden Mill Road.

The township's funding is part of a nearly $36 million Green Light-Go Grant funding package to improve traffic safety across the Commonwealth.

"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.

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.

For more information visit the PennDOT website.