PHIA NEWS DIGEST
PHIA News Digest – Vol. 7, No. 52
December 28, 2022
Pa. gas tax expected to rise in 2023
PennDOT said there is a trigger in a 2013 state law that is prompting the boost of a few cents.
Some Pa. lawmakers want to prevent future automatic gas tax hikes
Pennsylvania’s taxes on gas and diesel are going up in 2023 because of a state law. The move is already drawing a response from some state lawmakers who want to keep this automatic increase from happening again.
Fern Hollow Bridge officially reopens
Less than one year after it collapsed on a cold January day, Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge has reopened to traffic.
Consortium closes on first package of P3 bridge program
Bridging Pennsylvania Partners, a consortium comprised of Macquarie Capital and S&B USA Concessions – through Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC – has reached financial close with PennDOT of the first package of the Major Bridge P3 Program.
