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Smith-Wade-El praises more than $945K in state investments in safer intersections

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    August 4, 2026 | 2:49 PM

LANCASTER, Aug. 4 – State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, announced today that Green Light-Go grants totaling $945,186 were awarded to the city of Lancaster and the borough of Millersville to support traffic signal modernization.

The city of Lancaster received $494,466 to modernize two signalized intersections in Lancaster—North Broad Street and East Chestnut Street, and North Broad Street and East Walnut Street. A separate award of $494,466 was provided for two additional signalized intersections in Lancaster, which are in state Rep. Nikki Rivera’s district.

The borough of Millersville received $450,720 for traffic signal equipment upgrades across six intersections:

  • Millersville Road / Manor Avenue / Millersville Pike
  • Blue Rock Road / Manor Avenue / George Street / Shertzer Lane
  • Millersville Road / Barbara Street / Oak Knoll Circle
  • George Street & Frederick Street
  • Manor Avenue / Herrs Market Driveway / Turkey Hill Driveway
  • Manor Avenue & Leaman Avenue

“These investments in transportation safety will create safer intersections, support better traffic flow and improve pedestrian safety and accessibility in our district,” Smith-Wade-El said. “This strategic use of state funding will help Lancaster and Millersville residents get around their communities more easily, whether it’s behind the wheel, on a bike or on foot.”

The Greenlight-Go Program is a competitive state grant program designed to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals in Pennsylvania and is administered by the state Transportation Department. Applicants are required to provide a 20% match. Funding may be used for traffic signal retiming; study and removal of unwarranted traffic-control signals; monitoring of traffic signal corridors; innovative technologies; installation, upgrade or maintenance of traffic signal communication systems; upgrade or installation of detection systems and controllers; modernization upgrades; implementation of intelligent transportation system applications; or to replace traditional or LED bulbs with new LED bulbs.