With the proposal to toll nine major interstate bridges to pay for their replacement or rehabilitation now dead, a panel of Pennsylvania state senators set out to explore what happens next to address these costly but necessary transportation projects.
August 25, 2022Pennsylvania
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA 
The I-83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge currently carries more than 125,000 vehicles over the Susquehanna River every day. It was built in 1960. (PennDOT)
Pennsylvania Explores Tolling Alternatives to Fund Bridge Fixes
The I-83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge currently carries more than 125,000 vehicles over the Susquehanna River every day. It was built in 1960. (PennDOT) Government, Business, Safety 
PMTA actively fought the tolls, which would affect many local motorists. (AndreyKrav/Getty Images)
PennDOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan Dealt Crushing Legal Blows
PMTA actively fought the tolls, which would affect many local motorists. (AndreyKrav/Getty Images)Pennsylvania’s governor, General Assembly legislators and a judge dealt legal blows to permanently stop the state Department of Transportation’s effort to toll nine bridges to create revenue for repairs.
July 11, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
I-83 Bridge Project by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Court Temporarily Halts Bridge Tolling Plan
I-83 Bridge Project by Pennsylvania Department of TransportationIn a sweeping censure, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge granted a request from eight municipalities and issued an injunction preventing state transportation officials from proceeding with plans to impose bridge tolls.
May 24, 2022 Business 
From left: Oyler, former Interim President Joe Butzer and Chairman Mark Giuffre testify at a past hearing. (PMTA)
Pennsylvania Truckers Oppose Tolls on Nine Interstate Bridges
From left: Oyler, former Interim President Joe Butzer and Chairman Mark Giuffre testify at a past hearing. (PMTA)The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association is raising alarm about the possible costs to motor carriers of a tolling proposal from the state’s Department of Transportation to pay for upgrades to as many as nine highway bridges.
May 3, 2022 Government, Business 
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Pennsylvania Legislator Introduces Bathroom Access Bill for Drivers
gerenme via Getty ImagesInspired by Washington state’s successful legislation this year giving truckers greater access to bathroom facilities, a Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill in that state’s General Assembly to do the same.
April 11, 2022 Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA 
Trucks move through the toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (George Sheldon/Getty)
Pennsylvania Unveils Bill to Allow Driverless Testing
Trucks move through the toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (George Sheldon/Getty)Forty years ago, Pennsylvania became a leader in self-driving vehicles when it deployed one to help clean up the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in Harrisburg.
January 6, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel, TCA 
Trucks loaded with topsoil maneuver near a housing construction site in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Plan Would Save Truckers 33% in Pennsylvania Taxes
Trucks loaded with topsoil maneuver near a housing construction site in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)It’s only an idea for now, but Pennsylvania’s proposed switch from a fuel tax to a miles-driven fee to help generate more money for transportation could be a boon for the trucking industry.
August 16, 2021 Government, Business, Fuel, TCA 
PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian by Joe Hermitt/pennlive.com
Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Proposed Doubling of Registration Fee
PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian by Joe Hermitt/pennlive.comPennsylvania’s transportation funding panel has proposed gas-tax alternative options that include a doubling of vehicle registration fees, which a state trucking leader said would lead to interstate trucking companies registering their trucks in other states.
July 29, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
Wolf speaks at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
PennDOT Airport Funding Aims to Improve Economic, Operational Activity
Wolf speaks at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)In an effort to expand economic and operational capacity, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has invested $10 million in airports.
May 14, 2021 Government, Business, Fuel, TCA 
I-95's mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Pennsylvania Panel Explores Alternatives to Bridge Tolls, Gas Taxes
I-95's mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)It’s not clear yet if Pennsylvania drivers will pay $1 or $2 to cross major bridges, but Pennsylvania needs billions of dollars from somewhere for transportation, state Rep. Mike Carroll said.
April 30, 2021