HARRISBURG PA – A western Montgomery County municipality is among beneficiaries named Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2025) to receive funding for proposed transportation safety projects.
About $20.4 million is being distributed by the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT), for a total of 31 projects in 25 municipalities statewide. The money comes from automated red-light enforcement fines paid by speeders on Philadelphia streets.
One of Two MontCo Winners is Local
Upper Hanover Township is the only local winner in this round of safety project grants. The township’s funding application gained approval for $485,600. The amount pays for full traffic signal modernization, and minor widening, at the intersection of Route 663 at Schoolhouse Road and Montgomery Avenue.
Elsewhere in Montgomery County, Lower Merion Township will receive $630,921 for traffic signal modernization and pedestrian safety improvements at Lancaster Avenue and Church Road.
No safety grants were designated in Berks or Chester counties.
How The Program Works
Cameras used by the enforcement program take license plate photos of vehicles speeding through 38 intersections in Philadelphia; the city then sends out traffic tickets. The intersections are chosen based on data that shows where red-light running has been an issue. The program since 2010 has raised nearly $162 million to pay for 607 projects.
The enforcement program “helps communities across the state make important investments in traffic flow and safety,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says.
State law specifies that projects which improve safety, enhance mobility, and reduce congestion can be considered for program funding. Winning projects are chosen by an eight-member committee. They weigh the merit of applications based on criteria that include safety benefits and effectiveness, cost, and local and regional impact, according to the department.
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