Dangerous Bristol Intersection Getting State Help

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A dangerous intersection in Bristol Township is getting six figures worth of state government funding to improve safety and red-light enforcement.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that $308,200 has been allocated to improve safety at the intersection of Hood Boulevard and Queen Anne Drive in Bristol.

The money is part of $15.4 million in funding that will go to 50 traffic safety projects in 38 municipalities, Wolf announced. Pennsylvania's Automated Red Light Enforcement program aims to improve safety by providing automated enforcement at signaled intersections where data shows red-light running has been an issue.

In Bristol, the money will be used to install mast arms, signal cables, video detectors, radar detection systems and more at the intersection.

"This program helps communities across the state make investments in traffic flow and safety," Wolf said in a news release. "These improvements complement the many road, bridge, and multimodal projects happening in Pennsylvania."

Projects were selected by an eight-member committee based on criteria such as benefits and effectiveness, cost, local and regional impact, and cost sharing.