Lansdale's White's Road Park Wins $90K Grant For Improvements

LANSDALE, PA — A major overhaul of the Whites Road Park facilities is among 23 initiatives across Montgomery County that was awarded sizable grants this week to improve sustainability and infrastructure.

The project received $90,000 through the 2021 iteration of the Montco 2040 Implementation Grants. The park is currently in the midst of remediation and redevelopment.

"The park is a significant borough amenity that also serves other surrounding municipalities," officials said in announcing the grant. "The park has already undergone extensive improvements over the last few years in the form of streambank restoration. This particular phase of the ongoing project includes construction of a new pavilion, ADA-accessible pathways, and the construction of a new 'waterless' restroom."

More than $2.5 million was awarded in the latest round of the program, which seeks to support municipalities in reaching various physical improvements, including sustainability initiatives and more closely connected communities.

Categories for projects included the Walk/Bike Montco, Downtown and Community Destination, and Adaptation and Resiliency.

“When we started the Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program, I was excited to see what kind of projects would come out of the program and how municipalities would take up the county’s offer to help implement the comprehensive plan at the local level," Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh said in a statement. "Now at year six, we have seen a number of fantastic projects funded through this initiative."

A total of 95 grants and $10.2 million in funding has been disbursed across 46 municipalities since the program's launch in 2016.