Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants to Pump Brakes on Bridge Toll Plan
The I-80 Canoe Creek Bridge in Clarion County, one of nine bridges Pennsylvania has targeted for tolling. (PennDOT)
A lawmaker wants to apply the brakes to a proposal to toll nine bridges across Pennsylvania — and come up with a broader plan for financing the state’s transportation needs.
March 11, 2021Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Opposes State DOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a list of bridges that are being considered for tolling, a practice the state’s trucking community has bristled against.
February 19, 2021PennDOT Gets $407.2 Million for Road, Bridge Projects
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PennDOT received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program.
February 16, 2021Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The list of potential bridge candidates to be tolled will be announced in mid-February. (Hannah Beier/Sipa USA/Tribune Content Agency)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.
January 26, 2021PennDOT Says Licensing Law Will Increase Safety, Opportunities for Drivers
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently commended a new state law related to licensing and credentialing that includes provisions associated with commercial driver license holders.
January 8, 2021PennDOT Accepting Applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund
A view in Pittsburgh. PennDOT will accept applications through Nov. 6 and grant recipients will be announced next year. (clu/Getty Images)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting applications from those seeking to finance projects through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.
September 10, 2020Pennsylvania Transportation Commission OKs 12-Year Investment Plan
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently updated its transportation program, which outlines plans to direct billions of dollars to future infrastructure projects.
August 14, 2020Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Unveils 27 Multimodal Projects
The Pennsylvania Turnpike goes over the Lehigh River in the Poconos region of the state. (Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced $30.2 million in funding will be dedicated to multimodal projects that are meant to improve safety and mobility.
July 20, 2020PennDOT P3 Project Will Address I-81 Improvements
A 4.5-mile portion of Interstate 81 near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., will see improvements, including widening both directions to three lanes. (Doug Kerr/Flickr)
Leaders within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have approved a public-private partnership to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 81.
December 10, 2019Yassmin Gramian Will Serve as PennDOT Chief, Gov. Tom Wolf Says
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Yassmin Gramian will serve as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
December 3, 2019