$781K Allocated To Chesco For Traffic Safety Improvements

HARRISBURG, PA —PennDOT allocated $781,481 to Chester County municipalities for traffic signals to improve safety on Pennsylvania roadways, officials said Tuesday.

The investments were awarded through the state's Automated Red Light Enforcement project for traffic safety projects.

The locations were selected where data shows motorists running red lights is most prevalent.

“These improvements complement the many road, bridge, and multimodal projects happening in Pennsylvania, and are in line with the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to invest in Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and help keep communities connected safely to opportunity and each other, " Mike Carroll, PennDOT secretary of transportation said.

These are the municipalities in Chester County to receive funds:

• East Pikeland Township - $367,162 to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Ridge Road and Hares Hill Road.
• London Britain Township - $32,219 for the installation of flashing warning devices on northbound and southbound Route 896 in the vicinity of Strickersville Road and South Bank Road.
• North Coventry Township – $287,100 for traffic signal upgrades along the Route 100 and Route 724 corridors including installation of stop bar and dilemma zone detection, LED signal indication upgrades, and installation of new backplates with reflective strips and installation of ADA-compliant pedestrian push buttons with LED latching.
• West Fallowfield Township - $95,000 for installation of left-turn phases as Route 41 approaches Route 10 and related traffic signal upgrades.