Gov. Tom Corbett announced that the State Transportation Commission has updated Pennsylvania’s 12-Year Transportation Program with a boost in transportation improvements.
The new plan anticipates $63.2 billion being available over the next 12 years for improvements to roads, bridges, transit systems, airports and railroads. That compares with $41.6 billion in the last update two years ago, a news release said.
The newly adopted program, which takes effect Oct. 1, anticipates $12.3 billion being available for highway and bridge projects in the first four years. during the first four years, public transit is in line for $7.9 billion; aviation, $370 million; the state’s rail-freight systems, $228 million; and the newly created multimodal fund, $284 million, the release said.
The update will now be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for review and approval. The Federal Highway Administration coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the plan’s conformity with air-quality requirements, according to the release.
Highway funds listed in the 12-Year Program are distributed statewide using a formula that weighs population, lane miles and vehicle miles traveled. Bridge funds are distributed based on the condition of each structure. The commission consists of 10 appointed citizens and the majority and minority chairpersons of the state House and Senate Transportation committees.
State law requires the commission to review and update the 12-Year Program every two years. No capital project can move forward unless it is included in the 12-Year Program.
Some of the key projects in the updated 12-Year Program include the expansion of the Conchester (U.S. 322) Highway between Route 1 and Interstate 95 in Delaware County.
Information about the 12-Year Program Update is available at http://www.talkpatransportation.com/.
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Looking forward to the long-awaited improvements.