Montgomery County, PA

 

In the last decade, securing funding for major transportation projects has become increasingly difficult.  Diminishing state and federal revenue, a growing backlog of deferred maintenance, and inflation of construction costs have all contributed to the crisis.  The Montgomery County Transportation Program was created as a result of an October 2008 Transportation Funding Forum focused on discussing new ways of funding our transportation system and to determine the role, if any, of county government.  The forum hosted over 250 Montgomery County business leaders, elected officials, municipal managers, school district officials, and transportation professionals.  Faced with the realization that growing congestion harms both local businesses and quality of life, the forum's participants unanimously agreed that the county should take steps to deal with the crisis by providing local funding for local projects.

The Montgomery County Transportation Program was recommended by the Montgomery County Commissioners in November 2008.  The proposed ten-year, $150 million initiative to improve the transportation network in the county would, if approved by voters, provide local funding for local projects. In early 2009, the Montgomery County Commissioners awarded funding to five projects—a "jump start" of the full program—to demonstrate to the public how the program could be effective.  The jump start projects were selected for their construction readiness, regional impact, opportunity for partnerships, and geographic diversity.  In 2010, all of the jump start projects were completed. They are listed below: 

 

 

·	Final Summary of All Jump Start Projects
·	Sumneytown Pike Widening Project (Upper Gwynedd Township)
·	Matsonford Road Widening Project (West Conshohocken Borough)
·	PA 611 Old York Road Signal Upgrade Project (Jenkintown Borough)
·	PA 63/PA 29 New Traffic Signal Project (Green Lane Borough)
·	PA 29 at 11th Street Signal Project (Pennsburg and Red Hill Boroughs)