PennDOT announced the award of $33 million in federal
grants to fund 51 transportation projects primarily aimed at initiatives
improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
Southeastern Pennsylvania won 13 of those federal
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants, totaling $9.3 million to
extend trails, build sidewalks, and upgrade bike lanes. PennDOT gave four
Philadelphia projects a total of $2.8 million.
Indego, Philadelphia’s bike share program, got $985,000
to place 16 new stations in "high-demand locations,” according to a
PennDOT press release.
Aaron Ritz, transportation systems manager for
the city’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) said the
new stations would likely be deployed sometime in early 2018. As for where,
Ritz demurred, saying that Indego had to analyze ridership patterns and weigh
different factors before making a decision.
“It will be a balance of expansion to new places, making
it reliable and robust in ridership, and long-term financial sustainability,”
said Ritz.
For details on even more grants the Philly area received
to improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, go to PlanPhilly.com.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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