Conklin: Nearly $2 million secured for District 77 infrastructure improvements

Rep. Scott Conklin January 20, 2026 | 1:10 PM

STATE COLLEGE, Jan. 20 – Transportation, water, and wastewater improvements are coming to the 77^th Legislative District thanks to $1.9 million in grant funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, state Rep. Scott Conklin announced today.

Conklin said the funding includes $1.35 million under the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program for pedestrian, cyclist, and roadway improvements and $553,600 under the PA Small Water and Sewer Program for water and wastewater improvements.

“The new funding will help our townships and boroughs tackle multiple projects across the district to address paving needs and strengthen water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure,” Conklin said. “The funding will also support improvements to Calder Way in State College, to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety.”

Conklin said the funding under the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program includes:

$425,202 to State College Borough to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety along Calder Way.
$400,000 to Taylor Township for roadway improvements to two sections of South Mountain Road.
$350,000 to Worth Township for road paving and other upgrades to rehabilitate East Mountain Road.
$174,150 to Patton Township for the Douglas Drive Drainage Improvement project, involving rehabilitation of a stormwater pipe along North Oak Lane and Douglas Drive in the Park Forest Village area.

Funding under the PA Small Water and Sewer Program includes:

$276,887 to the ORD Sewer Authority for wastewater treatment facility improvements.
$276,724 to Port Matilda Borough for the Brickyard Waterline Extension Project.

More information about CFA’s Multimodal Transportation Fund Program is available at: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/multimodal-transportation-fund/.

More information about the PA Small Water and Sewer Program is available at: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/pa-small-water-sewer/.

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