Streetscape Improvements Coming to Bala Avenue

A series of streetscape and safety improvements are coming to Bala Avenue, courtesy of a $301,000 grant the City Avenue Special Services District (CASSD) recently received from the Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative (PCTI).

The aim is to make the stretch of Bala Avenue between Balwyn Place and City Avenue more pedestrian friendly.  

According to the CCASSD:

The purpose of the project is to improve safety and walkability along Bala Avenue and to enhance accessibility to the town center businesses. The project focuses on safety improvements and pedestrian enhancements while preserving existing investments with a context-sensitive design that creates a better place for people to live and work. It enables both Lower Merion Township and CASSD to achieve its economic development goals in the Bala Avenue Village.

The organization recently put the finishing touches on a host of other improvements in the area, including new signage, traffic calming measures, crosswalks, access to the train stations, and pedestrian scale lighting. 

The total budget for the project, including design and inspection, is $375,000.