South Whitehall Township is exploring a multimillion-dollar traffic signal improvement project along Hamilton Boulevard and Cedar Crest Boulevard, while neighboring Upper Macungie Township has joined a regional effort urging the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to prioritize upgrades along the Route 222 corridor.
The initiatives, discussed during separate township meetings Nov. 4 and 5, reflect growing concern over traffic congestion, roadway safety and transportation demands as development continues throughout the Lehigh Valley.
At the Nov. 4 meeting of the South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners, Township Manager Tom Petrucci outlined plans to pursue preliminary scoping for a PennDOT Green Light-Go grant that could help fund improvements at four interconnected intersections…