Berks County communities are set to receive more than $3.2 million for a wide slate of intersection upgrades aimed at easing congestion and improving safety, part of a statewide push to modernize aging traffic signals.

The funding comes through Pennsylvania’s Green Light-Go program, which the Shapiro Administration says has now delivered $134 million in signal improvements since 2023. This year’s round includes $38 million for 86 municipalities, with Berks securing some of the region’s largest awards.

The projects in Berks span busy commuter corridors, commercial hubs and neighborhood intersections — many of which have long needed updated equipment, improved detection or full signal retiming.

The following is a breakdown of the Berks awards:

Brecknock Township

Brecknock will receive $181,912 to modernize the traffic signal at New Holland Road (Route 625) and Allegheny Drive (Route 568), a key junction for drivers moving between residential areas and the Route 222 corridor.

Exeter Township

Exeter secured $116,880 for a package of upgrades across several high-volume intersections along the Route 422 corridor, where aging signals and heavy traffic often combine to slow peak-hour flow:

• St. Lawrence Avenue and Shelbourne Road

• Perkiomen Avenue (Business 422) at 37th Street and Gibraltar Road

• Ben Franklin Highway at Lorane Road, Shelbourne Road, Lincoln Road and Perkiomen Avenue

Reading

The city will receive $251,390 to modernize signals at three intersections that see steady daily vehicular traffic and frequent foot traffic:

• Schuylkill Avenue and Buttonwood Street

• North Ninth Street and Walnut Street

• South Third Street and Franklin Street

Robeson Township

Robeson was awarded $203,501 for safety and signal upgrades at multiple intersection along Route 724 in Gibraltar:

• Main Street (Route 724) and Green Hill Road (Route 568)/Old River Road

• Route 724 at Old Gilbraltar Road and at Gibraltar Road and Old River Road

St. Lawrence

The borough will use $278,680 to upgrade signal equipment at Perkiomen Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue, a busy point along the Route 422 business corridor.

Spring Township

Spring received one of the largest awards in Pennsylvania at $1,028,616 for a sweeping modernization effort across more than two dozen intersections. The work covers major commercial and commuter routes:

• Fritztown Road and Old Fritztown Road

• Shillington Road at multiple connecting streets

• Route 222 ramps

• State Hill Road

• Paper Mill Road

• Broadcasting Road

• Meridian Boulevard

• Numerous intersections serving the Broadcasting Square retail district

West Reading

The borough will receive $219,672 to upgrade the signal at Eighth Avenue and Hill Avenue/Reading Avenue, a key intersection near residential neighborhoods and local businesses.

PennDOT says the Green Light-Go program reimburses municipalities for projects that improve the efficiency of existing signals — everything from LED conversions and retiming to modern detection systems and pedestrian upgrades. More than 1,700 signals have been improved since 2023.

PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said the program is designed to deliver results for communities by reducing congestion and improving safety.

“The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program will help municipalities keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” he said in the release.