Upper Dublin To Receive $800K Million From State For Road Maintenance

UPPER DUBLIN, PA -- Good news for Upper Dublin: the township will receive $800,314 from the state to help maintain local roads.

The grants are part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Municipal Liquid Fuels Program, which is disbursing $466.2 million in payments to municipalities across the state.

The funds will be released on March 1 and are earmarked explicitly for maintenance of roads and bridges.

“The funds received through liquid fuels payments are critical to the preservation and improvement of our vast network of locally maintained roads,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said in a statement. “They are essential to communities for the upkeep of these vital connections to the state highway and bridge network.”

The Liquid Fuels Program is part of Act 89, the state's transportation plan.

Only certified municipalities receive payments, but that includes most in Montgomery County. Roadways are eligible to be considered for reimbursement if they meet certain requirements, including being formally adopted as a public street by the municipality, and the ability to safely accommodate vehicles traveling at least 15 miles per hour.

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