PennDOT wants to prevent a major heavy equipment contractor from doing state work for up to three years because it pleaded no contest to theft.
A prominent highway construction trade association came out against a state plan to toll up to nine major bridges around Pennsylvania in need of repairs.
Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Wayne Langerholc introduced a bill to require legislative authorization of any proposed transportation project with a user fee.
The Department told lawmakers that temporary tolling to fund bridge replacements, managed lanes and driver fee increases are all on the table to stabilize revenue after a pandemic-induced drop.
The I-81 and I-83 bridges across the Susquehanna River are both on the list.
