On July 16, Gov. Tom Wolf announced 27 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 23 counties were selected for $30.2 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

Funding supporting recreation, biking and brownfield projects include--

-- Elk County: Benezette Township -- $2.9 million to reconstruct 5.6 miles of Winslow Hill Road (T-520), which is the sole access point for the Elk Country Visitor’s Center and two designated elk viewing areas.

-- Lehigh County: Catasauqua Borough -- $563,933 to construct new public streets that will provide vehicular access to and circulation through a mixed-use development on the former Crane Iron Works brownfield site. Improvements also include pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly features along the new street network aimed at creating a walkable mixed-use neighborhood.

-- Mifflin County: Oliver Township -- $1 million to address safety issues on South River Road and improve access from the community to the recreational amenities along the Juniata River, including roadway widening, replacement of undersized culverts, and roadway rehabilitation.

-- Philadelphia County: Delaware River City Corp -- $1.4 million to support the construction of trail and road access to the new 10-acre Bridesburg Riverfront Park as it connects to the Delaware Avenue Extension, a multi-use road, and bicycle pathway.

-- Westmoreland County: Latrobe-GLSD Parks & Recreation -- $299,200 to construct an access road from Center Drive to the Loyalhanna Creek with a boat launch for canoes and kayaks. The road would also serve the potential new athletic complex that includes a dek hockey rink, walking trails, basketball court, and dog park. The access also allows people to fish, explore, and conduct environmental/stream interpretation.

The next round of Multimodal grant applications will open in September 2020.

For more information about the program, visit PennDOT’s Multimodal Program webpage.

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[Posted: July 16, 2020]

7/20/2020