WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Wednesday announced that the agency will distribute approximately $20.4 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 25 municipalities statewide to fund 31 safety projects.
“This program helps communities across the state make important investments in traffic flow and safety,” Secretary Carroll said. “These improvements complement the many road, bridge, and multi-modal projects happening in Pennsylvania, and are in line with the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to invest in Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and help keep communities connected safely to opportunity and each other.”
With this investment brings the total dollars awarded through the ARLE funding program to nearly $162 million — funding 607 transportation enhancement projects since 2010.
Pennsylvania’s ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue.
Grant funding is supplied by fines from red light violations at 38 intersections in Philadelphia.
State law specifies that projects improving safety, enhancing mobility and reducing congestion can be considered for funding.
Municipalities submitted 24 applications, totaling $33.5 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.
• Approved projects included two in NEPA:
Luzerne County
Laurel Run Borough: $103,781 to implement a mid-block pedestrian crossing over East Northampton Street (Route 2007) at Giant’s Despair/Heritage Park.
Lackawanna County
City of Scranton: $104,004 to update the traffic signal for Washburn and Main Avenue to include high-visibility crosswalks and installation of no-parking pavement markings where parking is not permitted.
For additional information on traffic signal management and the ARLE program, visit PennDOT’s website.