Traffic signal replacement by Monroeville municipal building to start in mid-August

Monroeville drivers will have to wait just a little longer for the four-way stop at Monroeville Boulevard and Northern Pike to revert back to a traffic signal.

Municipal officials said a state grant they received in 2023 was about to be put to use this past April to replace half the poles, when a severe wind storm toppled one and damaged another.

Both poles date back to the 1970s. The remaining two poles were replaced in 2000 when the municipal center was built.

“We consulted with our traffic engineering consultant and PennDOT and decided the best option was to make the intersection a four-way stop until the new signal would be constructed,” staff engineer Jamie Storey said.

It’s the second time Monroeville officials have attempted to replace the poles using grant funding. An earlier grant application in 2019 was canceled when the state diverted funding to address flooding damage in Harrisburg.

Storey said the replacement poles have a lead time of between six and eight months, and he anticipates construction to begin on the intersection during the week of Aug. 11.

He said the poles will likely be delivered at the beginning of December, with the project wrapping up near the end of the year.

The grant will reimburse more than $305,000 of the $401,000 cost.

“Due to proactive planning, our taxpayers are getting a brand-new traffic signal for 75% off the ‘retail price,’” Storey said.

The city’s public works department created a video explainer posted to its social media sites about the delay and the construction plans.