Pennsylvania is trying to make traversing busy intersections a little easier through a new program that will improve the efficiency of existing traffic signaled state highways.

On Tuesday, Barry J. Schoch, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation secretary, announced that the state is executing the "Green Light-Go" Municipal Signal Partnership program, which is made possible through Act 89, the state's transportation plan.Under Act 89, which was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett in November 2013, up to $10 million is available for traffic signal improvements this fiscal year.The allocation will increase up to $25 million in 2015-2016; and up to $40 million in 2016-17 and thereafter."Our 'Green Light-Go' program is aimed at helping financially strapped municipalities get a jump on upgrading their traffic signals," Schoch said."By using state-of-the-art signal systems that can be timed to maximize traffic flow, motorists will notice quicker commute times and less time sitting in traffic."The program will assist municipalities with existing traffic signal operations to make improvements to signals on state highways.According to the PennDOT Green Light-Go website, projects eligible for the program include replacing current signals with LED lights; traffic signal retiming; completing a study and removal of unwarranted traffic signals; real-time monitoring; developing special event plans; asset management; data collection; event timing adjustments; and detour route timing adjustments.Municipalities that believe they have intersections that meet the criteria can now apply to PennDOT for fundingProjects on signaled intersections with fewer than 10,000 vehicles per day will be managed by the municipality, while PennDOT will manage projects with signals on corridors that have greater than 10,000 vehicles per day. Both types of projects will require a 50 percent match from the municipality.Deadline for submitting applications is Nov. 14.Municipalitieswishing to apply canobtain information at

www.dot.state.pa.us/signals.