Lancaster secures £1M for new two-way bike lane by 2027

Lancaster city is set to build a new two-way bike lane after securing nearly £1 million in state funding. The project is part of a wider £27 million investment across Pennsylvania aimed at improving road safety. Work on the bike lane will begin later this year and finish by late 2027.

The bike lane will stretch 1.1 miles along Broad and Chesapeake streets, connecting East King Street to South Queen Street. Funding for the £974,544 project comes from fines collected through Philadelphia's red light camera programme.

Penn Township will also receive £221,200 to upgrade two busy intersections: Sun Hill Road/Oak Street and Lancaster Road, and Doe Run Road and White Oak Road. Meanwhile, Manheim Township has been awarded £247,875 for a high-visibility pedestrian crossing on Fruitville Pike at Candlewyck Road and Overlook Community Park.

These projects are among 51 across Pennsylvania sharing £27 million from the state's Automated Red-Light Enforcement programme. Officials have not yet confirmed how many other municipalities received funding or what specific safety measures they will implement.

The new bike lane in Lancaster city is expected to improve cycling infrastructure by late 2027. Penn and Manheim townships will also see upgraded intersections and pedestrian crossings. The funding comes from fines generated by red light violations in Philadelphia.