More Than $1.6 Million in Transportation Funding Coming to Pike and Wayne Counties

HARRISBURG - Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike) today are announcing that four municipalities in their collective legislative districts will be receiving money from the state's Multimodal Transportation Fund.

"Outdated infrastructure and heavily traveled roads could pose a risk to health and safety," the legislators said. "This funding will go a long way for our communities to undertake some much-needed improvements to our roads and crosswalks, and we are pleased that our communities will be able to tackle these projects."

Pike County

• Milford Borough will receive $350,000 to install sidewalks and crosswalks around Ann Street Park.

Wayne County

• The Greater Honesdale Partnership will receive $750,000 for streetscape improvements along the Main Street (Route 6) corridor located in Honesdale Borough.
• Honesdale Borough will receive $129,588 for crosswalk and intersection striping and the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) along Main Street and Church Street.
• Paupack Township will receive $439,914 to repave Everly Road.

The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to the residents of the Commonwealth. Funds may be used for the development, rehabilitation and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities, streetscape, lighting, sidewalk enhancement, pedestrian safety, connectivity of transportation assets and transit-oriented development.