On Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) had awarded 77 grants totaling nearly $36 million for the state’s “Green Light-Go” program.
The program, which provides reimbursements to municipalities for updates that improve efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals, will be funded through the appropriation for fiscal year 2023-2024. Grants can be used for installing LED technology, retiming traffic signals, developing special event plans or upgrading traffic signals, among other things.
“My Administration has made clear that the Commonwealth’s top priority is serving the people of our Commonwealth and improving the services we provide to make a difference in Pennsylvanians’ lives, and the safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program will help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow and keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” Shapiro said. “Thanks to these grants, drivers and pedestrians are now safer, and Pennsylvanians can get where they need to go quicker and more efficiently.”
Among the awards are $16,240 for Conewago Township in Adams County for equipment upgrades; $786,386.99 for three projects in Bucks County – equipment updates in Doylestown Township, Northampton Township and Middletown Township; and $65,640 for equipment updates in Dunbar Township in Fayette County.
Shapiro said the grants were part of his commitment to transforming the state’s government to serve residents better by cutting through red tape and working as safely and efficiently as possible. The grants, the governor’s office said, were awarded in the same spirit the PennDOT exhibited when it opened I-95 in just 12 days. The PennDOT team of engineers and work crews continue to work efficiently for Pennsylvanians, the governor’s office said.