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Bristol Twp. Awarded Nearly $700,000 For Traffic Signal Upgrades


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Bristol Township will be receiving nearly $700,000 to modernize and upgrade traffic signals.

The township’s funding from the state comes through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go program, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said in a statement.

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Below are the projects being funded:

  • Bristol Township โ€“ $106,282 for Veterans Highway (Route 413) at Otter Street, railroad preemption upgrade.
  • Bristol Township โ€“ $331,702 for modernization of the New Falls Road at Newportville Road traffic signal.
  • Bristol Township โ€“ $247,544 for upgrading traffic signal detection at eight intersections including timing optimization.

PennDOT’s Green Light-Go grants are awarded via reimbursements to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals.

โ€œThe safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program not only help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, they help Pennsylvanians move safely and efficiently,โ€ said Govโ€‹. Wolf. โ€œIโ€™m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.โ€

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Statewide, more $15.6 million was awarded Wednesday for signal upgrades across 50 municipalities.

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