ROYERSFORD, PA — A sweeping package of state grants totaling nearly $8 million is set to reshape roads, bridges, and wastewater systems across parts of Chester and Montgomery Counties, as lawmakers move to keep pace with growth and aging infrastructure.
State Sen. Katie Muth announced that projects throughout Senate District 44 have secured funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority, with awards approved through the Multimodal Transportation Fund and the PA Small Water and Sewer Program.
“As our region continues to grow, investing state resources in critical local infrastructure is more important than ever,” Muth said, describing the grants as essential to improving traffic flow, road safety, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management.
More than $4.2 million of the funding will flow through the CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund to transportation-related projects across Chester and Montgomery Counties.
In Chester County, Caln Township received $1.3 million to reconstruct the Caln Meetinghouse Road Bridge, while Main Line Hospitals was awarded $532,617 for roadway, intersection, and pedestrian improvements at the Downingtown Health Center. Parkesburg Borough secured $469,004 to repave part of 5th Avenue, and East Whiteland Township received $400,000 for roadway upgrades along Route 30 and Sproul Road.
Additional awards include $350,000 for Phoenixville Hospital to complete sidewalk repairs in Phoenixville Borough, $291,660 for Spring City Borough to improve Hall Street roadways and sidewalks, and smaller grants for intersection engineering and pedestrian safety projects in Schuylkill and Uwchlan townships.
In Montgomery County, Acquisition Corp. Holding was awarded $500,000 for road improvements along South Collegeville Road at Perkiomen Boulevard in Upper Providence Township, while Royersford Borough received $139,025 for streetscape improvements along Main Street.
Another $3.7 million was awarded through the PA Small Water and Sewer Program to modernize wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure.
Chester County projects include $500,000 for the Uwchlan Township Municipal Authority’s Eagleview Wastewater Treatment Plant Diversion project, $350,000 for Honey Brook Borough Authority to upgrade Well No. 8, and $329,800 for stormwater improvements along Jug Hollow Road in Schuylkill Township. Valley Forge Sewer Authority, West Pikeland Township, Wallace Township Municipal Authority, and multiple borough and municipal authorities across Honey Brook, Elverson, Caln, and North Coventry also received grants for sewer extensions, pump station upgrades, drainage projects, and security improvements.
In Montgomery County, Lower Providence Township Sewer Authority was awarded $400,776 for the Audubon Road Pumping Station project, while Upper Providence Township received $400,000 for the Linfield Trappe Sprouse Circle sanitary sewer extension.
State officials said the Multimodal Transportation Fund is designed to strengthen transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit access, while the Small Water and Sewer Program supports construction and rehabilitation of essential water, sewer, stormwater, and flood control systems.
Muth said the projects reflect coordinated advocacy with local officials and House members to ensure communities are ready to leverage state funding.
“These investments will help our municipalities meet local needs today while preparing for the demands of tomorrow,” she said.
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