Mauch chunk RD signal upgrade

This $534,988 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund improvements to the traffic signal operations at two intersections along Mauch Chunk Road in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The project aims to optimize traffic flow and reduce congestion on this minor principal arterial road by upgrading the existing traffic signals. Key project elements include enhancing intersection capacity, improving queue management, and mitigating congestion. These improvements are expected to reduce idling times, intersection delays, and vehicle emissions in the project area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is the grant recipient and will oversee the execution of this project to enhance transportation infrastructure and operations within the Commonwealth.

Project description

Mauch chunk road (SR 1017) south whitehall township lehigh county improvements of the existing traffic signal operation at two existing intersections along mauch chunk road in south whitehall township, lehigh county will improve the operation of those intersections and optimize traffic flow along a minor principal arterial. Optimization of traffic signals will yield capacity improvements on intersection approaches, assist queue management, and mitigate congestion in the project area. The congestion reduction will reduce idling times and intersection delay, limiting unnecessary acceleration and deceleration. The project area will also see improved operating speeds and lower vehicle emissions due to these improvements.