Grant given to PennDOT will help their Freight Signal Pilot technology, which tracks trucks and increases green light time during traffic

(File Photo of PennDOT logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT announced Thursday that a $1.3 million SMART grant was given to the company from the United States Department of Transportation. The money will help to assist PennDOT and their Freight Signal Pilot technology, which can limit air pollution and congestion. This technology is in two central Pennsylvania truck traffic locations. The Freight Signal Pilots can also track locations of trucks and can increase the time that a green light is active during traffic.