Upper Providence Township will use $600K grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Upper Providence Township has shared new details about how it plans to spend a $604,064 grant from a state transportation fund.
The grant, which will come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Multimodal Transportation Fund, is among several to be awarded recently for pedestrian safety and accessibility improvements in Delaware County municipalities.
In Upper Providence, the grant funding will be used to construct new sidewalks along Route 252, from Stephenson’s Garage to the new Sunoco, and to install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at that location.
Additionally, the grant will fund the installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon that alerts drivers to a pedestrian road crossing at the intersection of North Providence Road and School Lane. RRFBs consist of two rectangular-shaped yellow indications, each with an LED light, that flash with an alternating high frequency when activated to encourage drivers to yield to pedestrians.
“This infrastructure project will be another step forward in making Upper Providence a safe and walkable community for all residents,” said Elgin Akarsoy, a township council member representing the 4th Ward. The township noted that state Rep. Jennifer O’Mara and state Sen. Tim Kearney both supported the grant application.
