Menno Township to receive grant for Route 655
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ALLENSVILLE -- A Mifflin County project will receive more than $372,000 in state funding to improve pedestrian and traffic safety along Route 655 in Allensville, one of 50 transportation projects receiving nearly $54 million statewide.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that the Menno Township Board of Supervisors will receive $372,184 through Pennsylvania's Multimodal Transportation Fund to install medians and crosswalks along Route 655.
The project is the only Mifflin County award included in the latest round of funding.
The administration said the grants are intended to improve transportation safety, strengthen local economies and enhance connections for motorists, pedestrians and other travelers.
"When we invest in safer roads, bridges, ports, and transit, we're creating jobs, strengthening local economies, and making it easier for people to get where they need to go -- whether that's to work, school, or a small business on Main Street," Shapiro said.
Centre County received three grants totaling nearly $1.63 million.
College Township will receive $925,000 for roadway safety and multimodal improvements along the Shiloh Road corridor.
Haines Township was awarded $263,692 for improvements to Bartges Road, while Union Township will receive $437,284 for improvements and repaving along Unionville Pike.
Together, the three Centre County awards total $1,626,976.
PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said the program allows the state to support transportation projects that can have direct effects on local communities.
"Whether we're making roadways more accessible to all modes of travel or creating new connections for businesses investing in our communities, we're investing in projects that make people's lives better," Carroll said.
Statewide, the latest round provides nearly $54 million for 50 highway, bridge, aviation, port, bicycle and pedestrian projects across 27 counties.
PennDOT said applications were evaluated based on factors including safety benefits, regional economic conditions, technical and financial feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency and operational sustainability.
Since Shapiro took office, the administration said approximately $197 million has been awarded to local communities through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Eligible recipients include municipalities, councils of governments, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies and port and rail freight entities.
PennDOT will begin accepting applications for the next round of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants at 8 a.m. Sept. 14. Applications will be accepted through 4 p.m. Oct. 30, with awards from that round expected to be announced next year for funding available in summer 2027.