The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it will invest over $1 million to support traffic safety projects in Abington Township, Jenkintown Borough, and Upper Dublin Township through the Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) program.

The ARLE program “aims to improve safety at intersections with traffic signals by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue,” the announcement said. “Grant funding is supplied by fines from red light violations at intersections in Philadelphia. State law specifies that projects improving safety, enhancing mobility and reducing congestion can be considered for funding. Municipalities submitted 113 applications, totaling over $67 million in requests.”

Projects were selected by an eight-member committee based on criteria such as safety benefits and effectiveness, cost, and local and regional impact.

Those projects are:

Abington Township: $514,633 for high visibility crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB), ADA enhancements, and signage at the four intersections of Easton Road and Fairhill Avenue, Easton Road and Parkdale Avenue, Edge Hill Road and Keith Road, and Jenkintown Road and Evergreen Road.

Jenkintown Borough: $101,950 to update the current system signal timing at eight intersections between Wyncote Road to Madeira Avenue.

Upper Dublin Township Municipal Authority: $500,000 to extend the Cross County Trail along Virginia Drive and Dreshertown Road and widen the road from Susquehanna Road to the Beacon Hill Road/Bantry Drive signalized intersection.

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