Since 2016, Conshohocken’s borough council has studied a potential road diet for a portion of Fayette Street to help calm traffic.

As presented, the road diet would reduce a significant portion of Fayette Street to two lanes plus a turning lane. To move forward, the council must vote to approve a road diet plan, and PennDOT must approve any changes to Fayette Street, a state road. You can view a 2021 presentation by the borough’s engineer here.

In 2024, the council voted to apply for grants to help fund the project if it moves forward. On December 23rd, it was announced that the borough had been awarded $1,324,000 from Pennsylvania’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. MoreThanTheCurve.com confirmed that this funding would be applied towards any future road diet program.

The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grant funding to municipalities, councils of governments, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, and ports and rail freight entities to improve transportation assets and enhance communities. The projects support the safety and accessibility of Pennsylvania’s infrastructure.

Look for more news on a potential road diet along Fayette Street in 2026.