LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County’s Planning Commission received a more than $350,000 grant to create a comprehensive safety action plan, according to James Lettiere, director.

Lettiere told the commission during a recent meeting that the Safe Streets and Roads for all Grant, distributed through the Federal Highway Administration, was met with a $89,115 grant from Mifflin County to develop a plan that would address disproportionate safety concerns for pedestrians and other non-motorized roadway users to move the county to zero deaths on the roadways.

The planning department is seeking a consultant for this plan which will help them get funds directly from the Federal Highway Administration which they do not currently have shared with Lettiere.

Steven Thomas, of Baker International, the consultant helping develop the comprehensive plan, was in attendance at this meeting, which was their last hearing before the Mifflin County Commissioners reviewing the plan for adoption.

Lettiere also shared updates on several projects the county has been working on for some time.

One of which — Mifflin Moves Electric Avenue/Highland Park Safe Routes to school project, was presented to SEDA-COG by Lettiere at the board’s Metropolitan Planning Organization Review Committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The SEDA-COG Metropolitan Planning Organization, Lettiere said, received seven additional applications submitted for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funding.

Lettiere explained that the project ranked high on the priority list in terms of projects to fund, but “we’re in a very competitive position,” he said. Explaining that there are larger projects that could be prioritized.

“Their considerations, along with the scoring criteria will be forwarded to PennDOT for review who will make the final decision around March or April of 2026,” said Lettiere.