SS4A Safety Grant Appropriation (Tilghman St & Union Blvd)
Allentown
Summary
The city is receiving a partial reimbursement grant of $1.1 million to fund major safety and implementation projects on Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1,100,000 capital fund budget increase
Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists traveling along Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard.
Other city programs or capital projects might get sidelined or lose funding while the city scrambles to cover this $6 million shortfall.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Additional $6M needed to complete Riverside Drive project, planners say
The project will complete Riverside Drive and the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor gap between Allentown and Whitehall.
Public Works Committee — October 7, 2026
The city is appropriating $1.1 million from a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to fund safety upgrades, bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements along the Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard corridors.
City Council — October 7, 2026
The city is receiving a partial reimbursement grant of $1.1 million to fund major safety and implementation projects on Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard.
City Council — September 2, 2026
The city is allocating $1.1 million in capital funds to support street safety implementation projects on Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard using federal grant money.
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