Matzie: More than $650,000 secured for Beaver County transportation improvements
Rep. Robert F. Matzie February 24, 2025 | 4:39 PM
AMBRIDGE, Feb. 24 – New transportation infrastructure is coming to parts of Beaver County thanks to $651,200 in new grant funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.
Matzie, who is chairman of the House majority caucus, said $300,000 was secured under the CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund to support construction of rail infrastructure that will serve the city of Aliquippa waterfront industrial site. The site is targeted for a $219 million advanced steelmaking facility.
“The funding will support construction of a freight railroad connection to the state-of-the-art steel manufacturing plant the company plans to construct at the historic Aliquippa Works site,” Matzie said. “Having that transportation infrastructure in place is a critical step in development of the entire site.”
Matzie said another $351,222 is headed for Hopewell Township for a project to install sidewalk extensions.
“The township requested assistance to construct sidewalk extensions along Brodhead Road, Laird Avenue and Circle Drive,” Matzie said. “The extensions will improve pedestrian safety – including students walking to and from school – reduce crossing distances and add additional room for waiting space.”
Matzie said two other projects outside his legislative district in Beaver County located in Midland Borough and South Beaver Township received funding of $200,000 and $100,000 respectively.
More information about the Multimodal Transportation Fund is available here: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/multimodal-transportation-fund/.