Pa. projects will likely take more money and time than the federal infrastructure deal offers.
A bill to void a plan that would add tolls on nine Pennsylvania bridges is closer to passage after approval in the state House. State representatives voted 125 to 74 on Tuesday for a proposal that would require legislative approval of concrete proposals to add tolls.
During Thursday’s hearing, legislators faulted PennDOT officials for moving too fast on the plan, and providing too little information.
The state is hoping to address the shortage by appealing to people with commercial driver’s licenses looking for work or seeking to supplement their income.
Community members can ask questions and weigh in with their opinions on the State College Area Connector, a proposed state project to upgrade, replace or realign the largely 2-lane section of U.S. Route 322 that runs between Potters Mills and Boalsburg in Centre County.
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.
