Congressman Chris Deluzio Celebrates $230,000 for Pedestrian Safety Upgrades in Beaver Borough

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Congessman Chris Deluzio announced Friday that the Borough of Beaver will receive $227,500 in federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program.

The funding will support the installation of 14 lighted pedestrian signs at seven crosswalks throughout the borough, including crossings near Beaver Area High School, Beaver Area Middle School, College Square Elementary School and Saints Peter and Paul Elementary School.

The TASA program funds transportation projects that provide alternatives to vehicle travel, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational and transportation trails, Safe Routes to School projects and environmental mitigation initiatives.

The program is funded through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through 2026.