Burns reminds municipalities to apply for traffic safety grant funding
June 30 deadline looms for 2016 ARLE Program
Rep. Frank Burns June 2, 2016 | 10:04 AM
EBENSBURG, June 2 – Municipalities in the 72nd Legislative District are reminded by state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, to apply by June 30 to be eligible for 2016 Automated Red Light Enforcement grants for traffic safety projects.
Burns said fines from red light violations in Philadelphia supply the funding, which an eight-member committee then distributes statewide for relatively low-cost projects that improve safety, enhance mobility and reduce congestion.
“These can be improvements to traffic signals, roadways at intersections with traffic signals, or school zones – or such things as guiderails or roadside safety enhancements,” Burns said. “I want to make sure our municipalities are aware of this grant opportunity, and offer them application assistance by contacting any of my constituent service offices.”
However, it’s a competitive selection process, with Burns noting $5.5 million was awarded to 18 municipalities for 23 projects in the last round of funding, which garnered 194 applications seeking $41.5 million.
More information is available by visiting the traffic signals page under “Travel In PA” at www.penndot.gov, or emailing RA-PDSIGNALFUNDING@pa.gov
Online applications can be filled out at: https://www.dot34.state.pa.us/ARLE/Module/PADOT/BOMO_Default.aspx