Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf | governor.pa.gov/
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf | governor.pa.gov/
Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) highlighted the accomplishments made in the inaugural year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The BIL, which was signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021, has helped support transportation across the commonwealth, according to a press release by Wolf on November 10. It includes $4 billion in highway and bridge funds over the next five years for improvements to infrastructure in Pennsylvania. Nearly $600 million is going toward this purchase in 2022. The BIL’s funds are vital for projects to exist in Pennsylvania, and Wolf’s release pointed out that without the funds there would be fewer projects due to rising costs and issues with supply.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a game changer for Pennsylvania,” Wolf said. “This funding is already helping us speed up projects underway in Pennsylvania. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help us fix our highways and bridges, improve rail transit, invest in broadband infrastructure, and meet our clean energy goals to fight the damage climate change is causing in Pennsylvania communities.
There are many different types of infrastructures and transportation modes that the BIL invests in. There were 611 projects either happening, expected to start or are going out for bid through September with the use of both federal and state investments. Also, 282 construction contracts for highway, bridge and roadway improvement projects were completed with the help of partners in the private sector. There has been work or replacements on 425 bridges, and nearly 4,000 miles of roadway were improved. This included 1,065 miles of paving.
“Because of this money, we can keep Pennsylvanians safer, support more union jobs, and ensure that Pennsylvania’s infrastructure is ready to meet the needs of the 21st century," Wolf said.
The release by Wolf’s office included links to information and photos of projects with roads, bridges, communities, rail, transit, ports aviation and electric vehicles.
Information about projects can be found at http://www.penndot.pa.gov/results">www.penndot.pa.gov/results and www.projects.penndot.gov.
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