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Western Pennsylvania municipalities to get 'Green Light-Go' funding for traffic signal improvements

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Western Pennsylvania municipalities to get 'Green Light-Go' funding for traffic signal improvements
More then a dozen municipalities in western Pennsylvania will receive a new round of state funding for upgrades to traffic lights at major intersections.It's part of the PennDOT "Green Light-Go" program, which aims to increase safety and improve traffic flow.Below is a list of upgrades happening in Western Pennsylvania, as announced by Gov. Tom Wolf's office.Allegheny CountyAllegheny County -- $3,560,565 for improvements to pedestrian facilities at 35 traffic signals in the City of Pittsburgh's Central Business District.Bellevue -- $32,000 to install new LED traffic signal heads, new countdown pedestrian signals, and new audible push buttons at the traffic signal at North & South Freemont and Lincoln Avenue.Carnegie -- $22,640 to update traffic signal timings at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street.Crafton -- $704,051 to modernize four traffic signals along Noble Avenue and Crennell Avenue.Edgewood -- $139,478 to modernize the traffic signal at Maple Ave. and Edgewood/Swissvale to include LED signal heads with mast arm installation, loop detection, countdown pedestrian signals and ADA-compliant curb ramps.Jefferson Hills -- $87,684 to modernize a traffic signal at River Road & Walton Road/Glass House Road including new strain poles, signal heads and signal controller.Marshall Township -- $562,191 to install an adaptive traffic signal system at six intersections along State Route 910 near I-79.Monroeville -- $226,709 for modernization of a traffic signal at Monroeville Boulevard at Wyngate Drive.Mt. Lebanon -- $220,000 for replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection of Bower Hill Road and North Wren Drive/Firwood Drive to accommodate realignment to a four-way intersection.Penn Hills -- $45,372 for LED Replacement at four intersections along Frankstown Road and Verona Road.Scott Township -- $304,800 to upgrade seven traffic signals along Bower Hill Road and Greentree Road including complete replacement of a signal at Bower Hill Road & Vanadium Road, retiming and coordination, a southbound left-turn advance phase for Bower Hill Road at Painters Run, and detection upgrades.Versailles -- $265,191 for modernization of two intersections including replacing outdated signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, pushbuttons, and installation of new emergency vehicle preemption and radar detection.White Oak -- $601,808 for modernization of six intersections including replacing outdated signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, pushbuttons, and installation of new emergency vehicle preemption and radar detection.Butler CountyButler Township -- $415,686 to modernize equipment at 17 traffic signals including signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, and push buttons. Emergency preemption and radar detection will also be added.Washington CountyChartiers Township -- $46,400 for modernization to the traffic signal at Pike Street, Allison Hollow Road and Racetrack Road including ADA-compliant pedestrian accommodations, installation of radar detection, and additional left turn phases.Click here for a full statewide list of municipalities that will receive "Green Light-Go" funding in Pennsylvania.

More then a dozen municipalities in western Pennsylvania will receive a new round of state funding for upgrades to traffic lights at major intersections.

It's part of the PennDOT "Green Light-Go" program, which aims to increase safety and improve traffic flow.

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Below is a list of upgrades happening in Western Pennsylvania, as announced by Gov. Tom Wolf's office.

Allegheny County

  • Allegheny County -- $3,560,565 for improvements to pedestrian facilities at 35 traffic signals in the City of Pittsburgh's Central Business District.
  • Bellevue -- $32,000 to install new LED traffic signal heads, new countdown pedestrian signals, and new audible push buttons at the traffic signal at North & South Freemont and Lincoln Avenue.
  • Carnegie -- $22,640 to update traffic signal timings at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street.
  • Crafton -- $704,051 to modernize four traffic signals along Noble Avenue and Crennell Avenue.
  • Edgewood -- $139,478 to modernize the traffic signal at Maple Ave. and Edgewood/Swissvale to include LED signal heads with mast arm installation, loop detection, countdown pedestrian signals and ADA-compliant curb ramps.
  • Jefferson Hills -- $87,684 to modernize a traffic signal at River Road & Walton Road/Glass House Road including new strain poles, signal heads and signal controller.
  • Marshall Township -- $562,191 to install an adaptive traffic signal system at six intersections along State Route 910 near I-79.
  • Monroeville -- $226,709 for modernization of a traffic signal at Monroeville Boulevard at Wyngate Drive.
  • Mt. Lebanon -- $220,000 for replacement of the traffic signal at the intersection of Bower Hill Road and North Wren Drive/Firwood Drive to accommodate realignment to a four-way intersection.
  • Penn Hills -- $45,372 for LED Replacement at four intersections along Frankstown Road and Verona Road.
  • Scott Township -- $304,800 to upgrade seven traffic signals along Bower Hill Road and Greentree Road including complete replacement of a signal at Bower Hill Road & Vanadium Road, retiming and coordination, a southbound left-turn advance phase for Bower Hill Road at Painters Run, and detection upgrades.
  • Versailles -- $265,191 for modernization of two intersections including replacing outdated signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, pushbuttons, and installation of new emergency vehicle preemption and radar detection.
  • White Oak -- $601,808 for modernization of six intersections including replacing outdated signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, pushbuttons, and installation of new emergency vehicle preemption and radar detection.

Butler County

  • Butler Township -- $415,686 to modernize equipment at 17 traffic signals including signal controllers, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, and push buttons. Emergency preemption and radar detection will also be added.

Washington County

  • Chartiers Township -- $46,400 for modernization to the traffic signal at Pike Street, Allison Hollow Road and Racetrack Road including ADA-compliant pedestrian accommodations, installation of radar detection, and additional left turn phases.

Click here for a full statewide list of municipalities that will receive "Green Light-Go" funding in Pennsylvania.