From staff reports
The Glassworks Business Park in Clarion will benefit from a $700,000 state grant to help develop the former glass plant into an industrial park for multiple businesses, according to a news release from the office of state Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63rd).
The grant application, which was submitted by the Clarion County commissioners, was approved Tuesday by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) and is part of the agency’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to local governments.
“These street and transportation improvements will make the Clarion Glassworks site more attractive to potential businesses and industries, and make it safer for pedestrians, vehicle traffic and potential employees there,” Oberlander said.
The funds will be used to make street improvements along Grand Avenue in to ease congestion and provide for adequate ingress/egress for traffic, including large trucks, the release said.
The project includes construction of curbing for drainage and traffic flow, pedestrian lanes, crosswalks, traffic signals, signage and traffic markings, along with a bus stop shelter, according to the release.