Upper Dublin Gets $100K For Fort Washington Cross Country Trail

UPPER DUBLIN, PA -- Upper Dublin will receive a $100,000 grant to improve safety, trails, walkability near the Fort Washington Office Park.

The funding was part more than $1 million in Montco 2040 Implementation Grants which were disbursed to projects in thirteen municipalities, the county announced Thursday. Montco 2040 is the county's comprehensive plan which focuses on connecting communities and improving both environmental sustainability and the economy.

“Montgomery County is focused on continuing to build on our success in making the county the best place to live, work, play, and open a business," Valerie Arkoosh, the chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, said in a statement. "We achieve these goals by partnering with our local municipalities to create connected communities, sustainable places and a vibrant economy. These grants represent diverse projects that will improve and enhance the high quality of life in the county."

Projects were selected for funding for their potential impact and how they satisfied one of the county's three "focus categories": supporting downtowns, improving trails and paths for walking and biking, and revitalizing office parks.
The funding in Whitpain falls into the latter two categories. According to the county:

"Upper Dublin Township is installing a road diet and county trail segment along Commerce Drive in the Fort Washington Office Park. The $6.25 million project is part of an extended effort to establish a safer driving environment through the office park, construct a 0.8-mile section of the Cross County Trail along the vacated cartway, upgrade drainage on Commerce Drive, install a new signalized intersection for future direct access from the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and provide wayfinding signage and benches for trail users. In recent years, the township has focused on revitalizing the office park through floodway mitigation, new zoning, marketing, and transportation improvements along with working with the county on construction of the Cross County Trail through Fort Washington."

This grant program has awarded more than $2 million in grants to projects across the county since it was launched last year.

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