The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has invested $23.3 million in citywide traffic safety improvements in Philadelphia.
A total of $19.3 million was from the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program and $4 million was from the Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) program.
“The funding from both programs will allow the city to advance multiple important traffic projects that prioritize safety for all modes of transport,” Mike Carroll, Deputy Managing Director for the City’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability, said. “We have seen success with the automated speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard in reducing speeding and therefore saving lives. We look forward to the expansion of this program in other areas of the city, especially along the High Injury Network.”
The ASE program funding will support multiple traffic safety projects including $10 million for Roosevelt Boulevard route change intersection modifications, $3 million for neighborhood slow zones, $2 million for the Boulevard 2040 National Environmental Policy Act Process, $1.8 million for Eakins Oval and Pennsylvania Avenue Redesign for multimodal safety, accessibility, and mobility improvements on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, $1.5 million for safe bus stops, and $1 million for the Citywide Intersection Modifications Program.
The ARLE program funding will support four traffic safety projects.