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8/15/2012
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Pennsylvania's updated transportation plan includes transit, freight-rail projects
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The Pennsylvania Transportation Commission recently updated its 12-year transportation program, for which state officials anticipate more than $5.4 billion being made available for public transit and $204 million for the state’s freight-rail systems.
The plan, which takes effect Oct. 1, anticipates a total $41.6 billion in available funding during the next 12 years to improve transit systems, railroads, roads, bridges and airports, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials said in a prepared statement.
“This plan, which was developed in partnership with all regions of Pennsylvania, focuses on preserving our current infrastructure while living with the reality of flat or reduced federal and state revenues," said PennDOT Secretary and Commission Chairman Barry Schoch.
Eight Rural Planning Organizations and 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations partnered with PennDOT to review and develop the updated plan. It will now be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and Federal Transit Administration for review and approval. The FHA coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the plan’s conformity with air quality requirements, PennDOT officials said.
The plan, which takes effect Oct. 1, anticipates a total $41.6 billion in available funding during the next 12 years to improve transit systems, railroads, roads, bridges and airports, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials said in a prepared statement.
“This plan, which was developed in partnership with all regions of Pennsylvania, focuses on preserving our current infrastructure while living with the reality of flat or reduced federal and state revenues," said PennDOT Secretary and Commission Chairman Barry Schoch.
Eight Rural Planning Organizations and 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations partnered with PennDOT to review and develop the updated plan. It will now be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and Federal Transit Administration for review and approval. The FHA coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the plan’s conformity with air quality requirements, PennDOT officials said.
