04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 12:55
04/25/2024
The Administration awarded projects that improve community resources like biking paths and sidewalks
New projects will also invest in student safety with improved access to schools through new crosswalks, sidewalks and walking paths
Harrisburg, PA - Today, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll announced investments totaling more than $49.5 million in 55 projects that will improve community resources and enhance public accessibility across the Commonwealth.
Through the Surface Transportation Block Grant program Set-Aside, also known as the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside), the Administration awarded projects that improve the accessibility of biking and walking paths and amenities, pedestrian access to public transportation, community improvement activities, environmental mitigation projects, and trails. Additionally, awards include safe routes to school (SRTS) projects designed to create and improve alternative access to schools via new crosswalks, sidewalks and walking paths.
"A diverse transportation network that is both accessible and safe is the cornerstone of healthy, connected communities," said Carroll. "I am excited to see the investment in communities around the state to improve access to critical services."
Notable awarded projects include:
A list of awards for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Projects is available on the program web page.
PennDOT received 137 applications this round, requesting over $165 million. Selections were made based on established criteria such as safety benefits, cost effectiveness, readiness for implementation, impact on low-income or minority communities, statewide or regional significance, integration of land use and transportation decision making, collaboration with stakeholders, and leveraging of other projects or funding. Applications were reviewed by representatives from PennDOT, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations.
Information about the state's infrastructure and results the department is delivering for Pennsylvanians can be found at www.penndot.pa.gov/results . Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at https://www.projects.penndot.gov.
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