Several municipalities in the area have been named recipients of the 2023 Montco 2040 Implementation Grants, which are intended to further development for planned projects.

We got word on Friday that Jenkintown Borough had received $52,000 for the much-anticipated implementation of the Old York Road Traffic Calming and Walkability Plan, and that Abington Township was also named a recipient.

Abington’s granted totaled $79,847 for a master bicycle plan, which overlaps with Jenkintown’s project.

Abington Township plans to use these funds to install 6.68 miles of bicycle infrastructure, including signage and road markings. The bicycle routes within the Abington Master Bicycle Plan Implementation Project have been identified by both the county and the township. They build upon other township infrastructure projects currently moving into construction. 

In addition, Cheltenham Township will receive $200,000 for a traffic signal at the intersection of New Second Street and Tookany Creek Parkway, and Lower Moreland Township will receive $200,000 for the Byberry Road sidewalk gaps project.

Lower Moreland Township will use these funds toward installation of 1,225 feet of sidewalk to fill gaps along Byberry Road from Heaton Road to Bigler Road. This will create a safer connection to township amenities as well as the Pennypack Trail.

Financial assistance for these and similar initiatives is doled out each year by the Montgomery County Planning Commission, which has $2.5 million in annual funding available. Recipients are eligible to receive up to $200,000.

Selection criteria includes educational components, project reach, county and local planning, diversity, equity and inclusion, funding, and project readiness.

For more information about the grant program, you can click here.

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