Slatington Borough Council took the next steps in the intersection realignment project of Routes 873 and 4016 at its meeting Monday night. The work also includes the replacement of the bridge on Walnut Street.

The council passed an agreement between the borough and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to contribute a set amount toward the total cost of the project, which is $132,000. Then they passed Resolution R-16-20 formalizing the agreement.

Borough Manager Dan Stevens said that Slatington is responsible for contributing 30% of the total cost of the project, which includes the $132,000 plus a Multimodal Grant of more than $400,000.

The borough actually owns only a small section in the project, he said. The bridge is under the jurisdiction of Lehigh County, and state routes are controlled by PennDOT.

Stevens said the current timeline for the completion of the project is 2023 or 2024.

The council also approved Resolution R-15-20, which is an approval of the application for a Multimodal Grant to help cover the costs of a stormwater project on Shadow Oaks Lane, Oakhurst Drive and other streets in that area.

Stevens said the borough has already replaced water lines and sewer lines in the Shadow Oaks area, and now the stormwater lines need to be replaced.

“We need to get the water out of that area and down to the river,” he said.

In addition to replacing the pipes, the borough will repave the streets once the work is completed.

“You don’t want to pave until all of the projects are done,” he said.

The total cost of the pipe replacements and repaving is estimated to be nearly $1.5 million. The borough is expected to cover 30% of the cost, which is $449,731.43. That is why they are applying for a grant.

In a different project, the council approved the application and certification for payment of $94,239.78 for the Memorial Park project to G&B Construction Group in Willow Grove. The project was funded through a Community Development Block Grant.

“They did good work and saved us about $50,000,” said Larry Turoscy, the borough engineer with Lehigh Engineering.

The council also passed Ordinance 702 to change Kuntz Street to a one-way street eastbound between Second Street and Chestnut Alley.

“The signs are up and the vote makes if official,” said Stevens.