Four local municipalities receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants

The Montgomery County Commissioners today announced that 18 projects in the county will receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants. The new grants are aimed at funding projects that fit within Montco 2040: A Shared Vision, the county’s comprehensive plan. The grants are intended to “assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the goals of the plan and the plan’s themes of Connected Communities, Sustainable Places, and Vibrant Economy.”

The grants awarded today total $2,500,000 that will be distributed to eighteen municipalities. Over $4 million in requests were made.

The local projects that will receive a grant are as follows:

$200,000 to Ambler Borough – Ambler Theater Masonry Repair
Ambler is receiving funds for structural repairs to masonry at the historic Ambler Theater. The funding will go towards the removal of façade brick, replacement of corroded 1928 steel brick supports with new materials and reinstallation of façade bricks.

$76,667 to Lower Gwynedd Township – The Bethlehem Pike Pedestrian Improvement Project – Southbound West Side (Gap Funding)
This pedestrian improvement project is for the extension of the sidewalk, curbing, ramps, and a pedestrian bridge on the west side of Bethlehem Pike. Due to the delays from the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant increase in construction costs, current funding will only support improvements on the east side of Bethlehem Pike.

$200,000 to Upper Dublin Township – Greater Fort Washington District Zip Ramp
This project will construct a new off-ramp from the PA Turnpike Fort Washington Interchange with direct access into the Greater Fort Washington District at Commerce Drive. This new zip ramp is one of seven locations included in the county’s PA Turnpike corridor reinvestment study.

$183,308 to Whitpain Township – Pedestrian Connections to link Core Connector Phase 3 Trail to Wentz Run Park
This grant goes towards pedestrian connections and associated signage to provide a link between the northern end of the Core Connector Phase 3 Wentz Run Trail and Wentz Run Park.