Yardley Awarded $263K Pedestrian Safety Grant

YARDLEY BOROUGH, PA — The borough is one of two municipalities in Bucks County to receive state traffic safety funding, officials said.

Mayor Caroline Thompson recently announced that the borough was awarded $263,235.90 to improve pedestrian safety at six key intersections throughout town.

The funding comes from the Shapiro Administration securing $27 million in traffic safety investments throughout the Commonwealth through Pennsylvania’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) program.

"This was a grant we didn’t expect to win, given the level of competition and the size of our request," Thompson said. "This investment is proof that trying matters."

Yardley Borough will use the funds for:

• New ADA-compliant curb ramps
• Freshly marked high-visibility crosswalks
• Upgraded pedestrian signage
• Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at three intersections

Project locations include South Main Street at Yardley Commons, South Main Street and Letchworth Avenue, West Afton Avenue at Penn Valley, South Main Street and Reading Avenue, South Main Street and College Avenue, West Afton Avenue and Breece Drive.

Thompson thanked former Councilman Uri Feiner as a "driving force" behind pedestrian safety, and the 2025 Public Works Committee of Council President David Appelbaum, Councilman-emeritus Jared Stump, and Borough Engineer Patrick Foley.