The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently awarded the city of Philadelphia an approximately $7.3 million Surface Transportation Block Grant program Set-Aside grant to improve infrastructure and enhance pedestrian accessibility.
The program funds safe routes to school, community improvement activities, environmental mitigation projects, trails, pedestrian access to public transportation, and improving the accessibility of biking and walking paths and amenities.
“We are proud to secure these grants which will fund infrastructure upgrades and enhance pedestrian safety around our city – creating a safer Philadelphia for all,” Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, said. “These projects will allow for better connectivity to public transit and trail networks that pedestrians and cyclists use to commute or enjoy recreationally. Better pedestrian transportation networks allow for a cleaner, greener, and safer Philadelphia with improved economic opportunities for all citizens, regardless of vehicle ownership.”
The grant includes:
A project connecting a section of the Cobbs Creek Trail to Eastwick Park received $1.5 million.
A project improving safety along Torresdale Avenue between Adams Avenue and Worrell Street received $1.5 million.
A project to add speed cushions, bump outs, and other traffic calming devices in the area surrounding Logan Elementary received $1.3 million.