In December 2025, MoreThanTheCurve.com reported on a grant of $1,324,000 from Pennsylvania’s Multimodal Transportation Fund, which would go towards a road diet for Fayette Street. Since 2016, Conshohocken’s borough council has studied a potential road diet for a portion of Fayette Street to help calm traffic. As previously presented, the road diet would reduce Fayette Street, above Third Avenue, to two lanes plus a turning lane. 

During two meetings in February 2026, we have learned that the road diet is a reality for the future of Fayette Street. As stated by Borough Manager Stephanie Cecco during the February 4th meeting, “The project is approved. The grant is approved. The funding is approved.”

The grant, which is administered by PennDOT, requires a 30% match, and Conshohocken has budgeted $600,000 towards the project.

There was a feeling amongst some people MoreThanTheCurve.com spoke with over the years (this was first introduced in 2016) that PennDOT would eventually be against reducing the number of lanes on Fayette Street, which is a state road. Based on what was stated by borough officials during the two February meetings, that is not the case. PennDOT is essentially the borough’s partner on the project.

The action taken by the borough council in February was to approve issuing a RFP to hire an engineer to design the road diet. Once the engineering is completed, the plan will be presented to the borough council and the public.

When asked about the project’s timing, Cecco cautiously offered that it would likely be completed in 2027, but that was somewhat contingent on PennDOT.

Below is video of the two meetings (they are cued to the starting point of the discussion on the road diet). Please note that the first video has a more robust discussion. The second video is essentially a vote to issue the RFP for engineering services.