Sanchez announces $1.5 million state grant for Abington Township
Rep. Ben Sanchez January 23, 2026 | 3:11 PM
HARRISBURG, Jan. 23 – State Rep. Ben Sanchez today announced that Abington Township has been awarded $1.5 million in state funding through Pennsylvania’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to support Phase 5 of the Abington-Jenkintown Connections Project, a major pedestrian, safety, and stormwater improvement initiative in Montgomery County.
Phase 5 will focus on improving the intersection of Jenkintown and Meetinghouse Roads, a key corridor for residents, commuters, and transit users.
“This funding reflects the importance of coordinated state and local efforts to improve transportation infrastructure,” Sanchez said. “Projects like this benefit drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and local businesses alike.”
The Abington-Jenkintown Connections Project is a multi-phase pedestrian and stormwater improvement effort designed to enhance connectivity and infrastructure along Washington Lane, Jenkintown Road, Greenwood Avenue, and Meetinghouse Road. Planning for the project began in August 2017 under the leadership of the Abington Township Board of Commissioners and is being completed in collaboration with Jenkintown Borough.
Phase 5 will advance several key goals, including:
- Increased sidewalk connectivity.
- Improved transit stop accessibility.
- Enhanced pedestrian safety.
- Increased intersection safety and traffic operations along Greenwood Avenue, Meetinghouse Road, and Jenkintown Road.
State Sen. Art Haywood praised the investment and its regional impact.
“This funding is a clear statement that our neighborhoods matter,” Haywood said. “By investing in our district, we are strengthening dignity at the community level and building safer, stronger, and more inclusive places to live, work, and raise a family.”
Abington Township officials also welcomed the grant and highlighted the long-term benefits for the community.
"I am thrilled that this funding will enable the completion of the last phase of the transformative Abington-Jenkintown Connections Project,” said Abington Commissioner Stuart Winegrad, who chairs the township’s Finance Committee. “We will achieve safer pedestrian access to open spaces, neighborhoods, parks and commercial centers while also improving and enhancing the traffic flow at an essential location in Abington Township."
Township manager Christopher Christman said: “Abington Township extends its gratitude to Rep. Sanchez and Sen. Haywood for their continued advocacy in the General Assembly. Their combined efforts in securing this grant enable the township to complete this essential public safety project. By leveraging grant funding, the township can reduce the burden on local taxpayers and direct resources toward other important community needs.”
Sanchez represents the 153rd District, composed of Rockledge and parts of Abington and Upper Dublin townships in Montgomery County.
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