Montco Communities To Receive 'Green Light-Go' Funds For Traffic

PENNSYLVANIA — A handful of Montgomery County municipalities will be among 50 localities across the state who will receive new dollars to go toward traffic signal upgrades.

Governor Tom Wolf announced today that more than $15.6 million would be doled out through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program.

The Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursements to municipalities to be used to upgrade traffic light efficiency and operation, according to an announcement from the governor’s office.

"The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program not only help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, they help Pennsylvanians move safely and efficiently," Gov. Wolf said in a press release. "I'm proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians."

The list of approved improvement projects utilizing the grant money include those in the following three eastern Montgomery County communities:

• Abington Township: $490,320 has been provided to modernize traffic signals at Meetinghouse Road/Beverly Road/Fairy Hill Road and at Jenkintown Road/Forrest Avenue.

• Lower Moreland Township: $527,732 will go toward upgrading traffic signals at five separate intersections to include video detection, dilemma zone radar detection, emergency preemption, new controller and battery backup and pedestrian signals.

• Upper Moreland Township: $147,760 will help upgrade traffic signals at four separate intersections along North York Road. The upgrades will include video detection, countdown pedestrian signals, and ADA compliant push buttons with LED confirmation light.

According to a statement from the governor’s office, Green Light-Go grants may be used 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.”

This latest disbursement is the six round of funding that has been provided through the program.