Suggested Reading List

• Pennsylvania, other states worry about life after gas tax

  As more people plug in their cars, transportation planners are starting to wonder how Pennsylvania and other states will plug budget holes if gas tax revenue begins to decline. That's…

• Pittsburgh, PennDOT planning $30 million smart-signal system to improve traffic flow

  Pittsburgh and the state Department of Transportation are out to eliminate a problem most motorists know all too well: sitting at a traffic light on a major thoroughfare for two…

• Construction drone ahead: How tech is helping speed up summer roadwork around Pittsburgh

  For everyone who hates orange barrels and construction traffic, a Pittsburgh company is using drones to speed up roadwork times and help crews.

• ‘Get that darn thing completed’: Officials hope study boosts Route 219 project’s profile

  A study by the Appalachian Regional Commission illustrates the economic boost a modern highway network gives the Appalachian region, its authors say – and some local officials hope it’ll convince…

• Speed cameras on fast track in Harrisburg

  The state Senate in July passed legislation that would allow PennDOT to install speed cameras in construction work zones. State Rep. John Taylor, R-Philadelphia, chairman of the House transportation committee,…

• Rapid Bridge Replacement Project nears halfway mark in Allegheny County

  The $1.1 billion Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, a public-private partnership between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, is intended to replace 558 structurally deficient bridges over three years.

• Highway user-fee pilot program coming to Pennsylvania, Delaware

  A very limited test of a mileage-based fee will take place in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The I-95 Corridor Coalition, a multi-state partnership of transportation agencies and other related organizations, has…

• Leaders discuss importance of regional transportation

  Fifty-five percent of Indiana County residents who are employed commute to jobs beyond the county line. That piece of information from a discussion Thursday on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania…

• Legislature should create single agency for transportation

  For the 10th time in 10 years, the state Turnpike Commission voted recently to raise tolls. This time it’s an average 6 percent increase.

• These are the 3 things the US needs to do to stay competitive on infrastructure: Opinion

  How does infrastructure in the U.S. compare to that of the rest of the world? It depends on who you ask.

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