209 holy cross road to hollow road

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $1,512,000 on August 31, 2026, under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (CFDA 20.272) to fund safety improvements and pavement widening on State Route 209 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

The project encompasses 0.464 miles of roadway from the Holy Cross Road intersection to Middle Smithfield Elementary Drive, including pavement widening, realignment and widening of SR 2023 (Hollow Road) to a T intersection with SR 209, a retaining wall along SR 209, traffic signal improvements, drainage improvements, traffic signing, guiderail installation, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction as detailed in approved bid package drawings for Section 03S, Segment 0540 Offset 2505 to Segment 0550 Offset 2494. The work is located in Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of November 5, 2030. This is a formula grant award, representing Pennsylvania's allocation under the Highway Safety Improvement Program's data-driven, strategic approach to reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.

Project description

The project consists of 0.464 miles of safety improvements and pavement widening of SR 0209 from the holy cross road intersection to middle smithfield elementary drive. The project also includes the realignment and widening of SR 2023 (hollow road) to a t intersection with SR 0209. The project also includes a retaining wall along SR 0209, traffic signal improvements, drainage improvements, traffic signing, guiderail, pavement markings and other miscellaneous construction, as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 209, section 03S, in monroe county in middle smithfield township from segment 0540 offset 2505 to segment 0550 offset 2494.