State Grants Awarded for Local Road Projects, Say Watro, Argall

February 24, 2025

HARRISBURG – State funding totaling nearly $1 million for road projects in the Hazleton area and East Union Township, Schuylkill County, were awarded today, according to Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill/Carbon/Luzerne). The two lawmakers played a key role in securing the grants through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund.

The grant awards are as follows:
• Hazleton Area School District – $850,000 for construction of an access road at its North Academic Campus in Hazle Township.
• East Union Township – $100,000 for connectivity improvements on multiple roads in the township.

“The Hazleton Area School District is looking to expand its core campus and meet the challenges of a growing student population. The new access road will greatly improve school busing logistics, vehicular pickup and dropoff by parents, and help to reduce street congestion,” Watro said. “This project will also make it possible for the district to move forward with plans for a new school building, fieldhouse and other outdoor amenities. I wholeheartedly support these grant awards.”

“This funding is a key piece of Hazleton Area School District’s plans,” said Argall. “Given the constant increase of enrolled students, this project will make the traffic flow of students, faculty, staff and parents safer. I’m grateful both projects received this highly competitive state support.”

Multimodal Transportation Fund grants may be used for the development, rehabilitation and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities, streetscape, lighting, sidewalk enhancement, pedestrian safety, connectivity of transportation assets and transit-oriented development.

The grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority which holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth.

Representative Dane Watro
116th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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