Tonight is the Night!

If you have strong opinions about tolls coming to a road or bridge near you, or if you have concerns about paying a fee based on the number of miles you drive annually, PSATS urges you to participate and voice your concerns before it is too late! 

The state Department of Transportation is holding a telephone town hall today at 6 p.m. to receive comments on its revised PennDOT Pathways Program. Pathways contains ideas for filling the $8.1 billion annual highway and bridge transportation funding gap and incorporates public comment into the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.  

To participate, dial in directly to the meeting at 855-756-7520, entry code ext. 73539#. 

The PennDOT Pathways program is evaluating near- and long-term transportation funding solutions for Pennsylvania. Options under consideration include the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative, which would fund the reconstruction or replacement of the identified bridges through tolling. Other options include corridor tolling, managed lanes, congestion pricing, and a road user charge.  

The department is requesting public feedback on the plan until June 1, 2021. To learn more about the Pathways findings, click here. To read the study, click here. To comment, email PennDOTPathways@pa.gov or call 717-325-6129. Please copy PSATS Government Relations Director Joe Gerdes on submitted comments to jgerdes@psats.org. PSATS will provide comments in accordance with existing policies and resolutions. To view PSATS’ comments on the original plan, click here.