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Borough applies for Commonwealth multimodal grant to modernize Route 22 traffic‑signal system
Summary
Council authorized an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s multimodal transportation fund for approximately $626,000 toward replacing a dated traffic signal synchronization system on the Route 22 corridor; staff said full project could approach $900,000–$1 million and the grant would fund about 70% if awarded.
Murrysville Borough Council voted July 14 to authorize an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Multimodal Transportation Fund for an upgrade to the synchronized traffic‑signal system along the Route 22 corridor.
Michael (Chief Administrator) explained the borough’s current system (the Rhythm system) has been in place more than a decade and that PennDOT and nearby municipalities are moving away from the vendor. He said technicians have found the product increasingly difficult to maintain and that system processors have failed intermittently. Staff plans to seek a CFA grant of $626,000 to offset the cost of replacing and modernizing the corridor’s adaptive traffic management system. "It is anticipated that if we do receive the full amount of the grant, it will fund 70% of the overall cost, which is, again, close to around a 900,000 to a million dollar project overall," Michael said.
Staff said the project would cover replacement of the central coordination system, updated controllers and communications, and associated installation work on signals from Manor‑Mellon Road through Trafford Road. The borough has capital budget allocations for signal work, but not the full replacement cost, so staff said the grant is intended to substantially reduce the local share.
Council voted unanimously to approve the grant application and directed staff to proceed with the CFA application process.
