On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will distribute more than $8.2 million in funding for 16 safety projects across the state.
Funded through Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funds, the money will go to 13 municipalities statewide. ARLE is a program aimed at improving safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement of red-light running in areas where data shows that is an issue. Funding comes from the fines for red-light violations at 31 intersections in Philadelphia.
“This program helps communities across the state make important investments in traffic flow and safety,” Wolf said. “These improvements complement PennDOT’s ongoing work to improve safety and mobility across Pennsylvania.”
State law requires that ARLE funding be used to improve safety, enhance mobility, and reduce congestion. More than 120 applications were sent in by municipalities across the state, totaling nearly $39.5 million.
An eight-member committee selected projects based on safety benefits, effectiveness, cost, and local and regional impact.
Projects included $328,803 for Penn Hills to modernize and update traffic and pedestrian signals; $4 million for the city of Philadelphia for a bicycle network, citywide slow zones, intersection modifications and the Broad, Germantown, and Erie Transportation Safety Project; and $60,000 for Taylor Township for the installation of “Cross Road Ahead” signage and advisory speed plaques and solar-powered flashing warning devices along SR 36.