Labs Announces Perkasie Awarded Nearly $1.5 Million for West Park Avenue Improvement Project

May 18, 2026

HARRISBURG — Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) announced Perkasie Borough has been awarded nearly $1.5 million through PennDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) program to support the West Park Avenue Improvement Project.

The project will address long-standing safety, stormwater and pedestrian access concerns along the corridor while improving connectivity between northwest Perkasie and the borough’s downtown area.

“This funding will help move forward a project residents have discussed for years,” said Labs. “The improvements planned for West Park Avenue will address safety concerns, improve stormwater management and create better pedestrian access for people traveling through the area every day.”

The project will add sidewalks, curbing, ADA-compliant pedestrian crossings and roadway improvements designed to improve vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian safety. The project also includes retaining walls in areas affected by steep grades and erosion.

Stormwater upgrades are also planned to address runoff issues that have damaged road surfaces, contributed to erosion and impacted nearby residential properties. Improvements include new underground stormwater infrastructure and replacement of an existing detention basin with an underground facility.

The project will also modernize the traffic signal at the intersection of Park Avenue and Ridge Road and create an ADA-compliant crossing, which will become the only pedestrian crossing along Ridge Road in that section of the borough. In addition, the work will complete a missing section of the historic Liberty Bell Trail in Perkasie Borough.

“These improvements will strengthen infrastructure while making it safer and easier for residents to walk, bike and travel through the community,” said Labs. “I appreciate the partnership with Sen. Jarrett Coleman, Perkasie Borough officials and everyone who worked together to help move this project forward.”

“The West Park Avenue project has been a high priority for Perkasie and these improvements will be a game changer for the community,” said Coleman. “I’m proud to announce this funding with Rep. Labs and know that these improvements will have a real impact on the folks who trust us to represent them in Harrisburg.”

“We’re incredibly grateful to Rep. Labs for her strong advocacy in securing this TASA grant and making this critical investment possible for Perkasie. The award is a major win for us, and for the surrounding community,” said David Weaver, chair of Perkasie Borough Council’s Public Works Committee. “This $1.5 million – combined with already secured grant funding – means that we can improve safety along a challenging stretch of roadway, strengthen stormwater infrastructure, expand pedestrian and bike access, and improve the road for everyone driving to and from Perkasie on Park Avenue. Kudos to the many people who have worked on imagining and lobbying for the funding for this project.”

Representative Shelby Labs
143rd Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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