Palmerton has received nearly $330,000 in state funds for traffic safety improvements.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will distribute about $12.9 million in Automated Red Light Enforcement funding to 22 municipalities statewide to fund 28 safety projects.

Palmerton will get $329,398 for replacement of all existing signal equipment at the offset intersection of Third Street and Delaware Avenue to bring the intersection up to current PennDOT safety standards.

“We’re very happy that PennDOT recognized the need for this,” McGarry said. “We’ve believed that this work has needed to be done, and we’re sure that the work will correct the issues that we’ve been having there.”

Pennsylvania’s ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue.

“This program helps communities across the state make investments in safety and efficient traffic flow,” Wolf said. “These improvements complement the many road, bridge, and multimodal projects happening in Pennsylvania.”

Grant funding is supplied by fines from red light violations at 32 intersections in Philadelphia. State law specifies that projects improving safety, enhancing mobility, and reducing congestion can be considered for funding. Municipalities submitted 132 applications, totaling $48.3 million in requests.

Projects were selected by an eight-member committee based on criteria such as safety benefits and effectiveness, cost, and local and regional impact.

This investment brings the total dollars awarded through the ARLE funding program to $112.7 million, funding 501 transportation enhancement projects since 2010.