A grant of nearly $1 million for a pedestrian bridge project to connect Newtown Borough and Newtown Township over the Newtown Creek has been awarded.
The announcement of the $999,979 in state funding was made during the Wednesday evening meeting of the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors.
The bridge will be placed behind parking lot at North Sycamore Street at Durham Road in Newtown Township and Frost Lane in Newtown Borough.
While specific details about the bridge’s design and construction timeline were not discussed during the meeting, the grant marks a step forward for the project that been discussed by township and borough officials for several years.
“The addition of a pedestrian bridge over Newtown Creek will not only bridge two municipalities together, but will improve our local and regional trail connectivity,” said State Sen. Santarsiero, a Democrat.
“The Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge is near and dear to my heart,” said State Rep. Perry Warren, a Democrat. “This bridge will connect communities, both physically and metaphorically, as Newtown Borough residents and Newtown Township residents on ‘the other side of the creek’ will have safe pedestrian access to the Sycamore Street commercial and business district, and all residents will have another recreational area to enjoy. Thank you to the Newtown Creek Coalition for its vision for this project and its effort in moving it toward fruition.”
The money comes from the state’s Local Share Account, which allocates gaming revenue through the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
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