HARRISBURG – Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) today announced state grants totaling $700,000 for road improvements have been awarded to the 46th District through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
The Greene County Commissioners will receive $350,000 for the Progress Avenue Redevelopment Project. It will offset costs for offsite traffic improvements on State Route 21 in Franklin Township.
As part of the Paving the Path to Economic Prosperity Project, Greene County will bring the county’s first Chipotle and its second Starbucks. These widely recognizable name brands will draw travelers to the project site across from the current Greene County Airport. Increased traffic to the site necessitates offsite traffic improvements that are part of the Progress Avenue Redevelopment Project.
The grant will be used to construct two freestanding buildings. Specifically, it will help to prepare the site for construction, make the appropriate offsite improvements and complete geotechnical, environmental, engineering and architecture work.
“These developments are expected to encourage people to spend their money in Greene County. The restaurants will create between 50 and 70 jobs combined, which will support our local economy,” Bartolotta said. “Now, a small downside to the development – increased traffic – will be mitigated by the traffic improvements funded with this grant.”
Hopewell Township will receive $350,000 for road stabilization of a landslide on Cherry Road in Washington County. Funding will be used to reconstruct and restore the roadway. The township will install a soil nail and reinforced shotcrete wall approximately 53 feet in length along the outboard slope of the road.
“We have been working to secure funding to address the Cherry Road landslide for years. I am especially thankful that the project can finally move forward because the landslide has created unsafe conditions for motorists, including emergency vehicles and school buses,” Bartolotta said. “The safety of drivers is incredibly important, and I’m pleased to see taxpayer dollars being dedicated to such a worthy initiative.”
The grants were awarded by the CFA through its Multimodal Transportation Fund, which supports projects that ensure a safe and reliable system of transportation for Pennsylvania residents.
CONTACT: Katrina Hanna, 717-787-1463