Butler County municipalities receive over $8 million in liquid fuel compensation
The Shapiro administration announced Monday afternoon that Butler County municipalities will receive more than $8.16 million in liquid fuels payments from the state to help municipalities maintain vital infrastructure.
Butler County’s share is part of $467.2 million distributed to 2,559 municipalities across the state this year as part of the Municipal Liquid Fuels Program, which funds road and bridge maintenance projects.
"Our roads and bridges are vital to connecting Pennsylvanians with services and opportunity," said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll in a news release. "Investments in municipal roads and bridges are a critical component in maintaining safe and connected communities."
Each municipality’s share of liquid fuels funds is proportional to both its population and mileage of locally owned roads. Eligible roads must be able to safely accommodate vehicles traveling at least 15 miles per hour.
Butler County has 1,468.16 miles of eligible roads and a population of 193,763, which was taken into account.
Naturally, Cranberry Township received the highest proportion of liquid fuels funds, at just over $1 million, thanks to its population of 33,096 and its 128.14 miles of local roads. Butler, with a population of 13,502 and 51.25 miles of local roads, came second with just under $406,000 in funding.
The smallest allocation went to Karns City. With just 0.65 eligible public miles and a population of 175 residents, Karns City received $5,216.
