Jenkintown Borough was awarded a $250,000 grant for pedestrian improvements and traffic calming, the Montgomery County Commissioners announced.

The grand is one of 17 Montco 2040 Implementation Grants for 2025.

From the description:

Jenkintown will make pedestrian and road improvements: 1) Walnut Street and Washington Lane—install a raised crosswalk connecting to sidewalk along Washington Lane for pedestrians crossing to Walnut Street; 2) Summit Avenue/Wyncote Road—install raised crosswalks, pedestrian signage, and a more visible stop bar on Wyncote Rd; 3) Linda Vista Avenue/Chelten Avenue/Cedar Street—narrow Linda Vista with a vegetated curb extension and provide a pedestrian refuge island and crosswalks; 4) Vernon Road/Vista Road—add crosswalks and pedestrian signage to Vernon Road; 5) York Road/West Avenue—install accessible push buttons on all four corners of the intersections. 

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