PennDOT’s August Lettings Top $182 Million
PennDOT continued its 2018 construction letting season by issuing just over $182.2 million in projects during the month of August, bringing the year-to-date total to just over $1.48 billion according to numbers compiled by the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). PennDOT finished 2017 with just over $2.578 billion in project lettings. PennDOT forecasted the 2017 letting program to be $2.4 billion and they anticipate the same for 2018.
As in year’s past, PHIA will continue to track contract lettings on a monthly basis.
To view the full August letting report and year comparisons, click the link below.
*The report lists the total contracts awarded at each letting date, a comparison to the same period in the previous calendar year, and letting adjustments made since the previous month. PHIA staff will track PennDOT lettings throughout the year and provide monthly update.
Southwestern PA Commission seeks input for updating plan
Our friends at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission are in the process of updating the transportation and development plan for the 10-county region.
As part of that, they’ve devised a survey to solicit input from people in that region. If you live or work in the region, and you have some thoughts about matters that could impact the region, they would love to know what you think.
“Most E-motion readers are familiar with the role that planning plays in transportation and development, so we hope that those who live or work in the region will offer their insights,” said PHIA Managing Director Jason Wagner.
You can access the short survey at this link.
PennDOT July Letting Results
PennDOT continued its strong summer bidding by issuing just over $223 million in projects in July, bringing the year-to-date total to just over $1.3 billion according to numbers compiled by the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). PennDOT finished 2017 with just over $2.578 billion in project lettings. PennDOT forecasted the 2017 letting program to be $2.4 billion and they anticipate the same for 2018.
As in year’s past, PHIA will continue to track contract lettings on a monthly basis.
To view the full July letting report and year comparisons, click the link below.
*The report lists the total contracts awarded at each letting date, a comparison to the same period in the previous calendar year, and letting adjustments made since the previous month. PHIA staff will track PennDOT lettings throughout the year and provide monthly update.
PennDOT June Letting Report
PennDOT continued its 2018 construction letting season by issuing just over $283 million in projects in June, bringing the year-to-date total to just over $1 billion according to numbers compiled by the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). PennDOT finished 2017 with just over $2.578 billion in project lettings. PennDOT forecasted the 2017 letting program to be $2.4 billion and they anticipate the same for 2018.
As in year’s past, PHIA will continue to track contract lettings on a monthly basis.
To view the full June letting report and year comparisons, click the link below.
*The report lists the total contracts awarded at each letting date, a comparison to the same period in the previous calendar year, and letting adjustments made since the previous month. PHIA staff will track PennDOT lettings throughout the year and provide monthly update.
PHIA News Digest – Vol. 3, No. 25
Experts say a regional approach is essential for tackling freight transportation
As construction of warehouses and distribution centers continues to increase throughout the region, the challenges of transporting all that freight continue to rise in importance.
PennDOT secretary addresses local freight issues at summit
PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards reviewed steps Gov. Tom Wolf’s office has taken to address freight-related challenges at the first in-the-state summit.
To combat potholes, cities turn to technology
In a growing number of cities, including Omaha, Nebraska; Hartford, Connecticut; and San Diego, residents can download an app for reporting potholes. In Houston, residents can check out the Pothole Tracker app or log on to a website and see graphics and charts showing the city’s progress in fixing them.
How the Koch brothers are killing public transit projects around the country
In cities and counties across the country — including Little Rock, Ark.; Phoenix, Ariz.; southeast Michigan; central Utah; and here in Tennessee — the Koch brothers are fueling a fight against public transit, an offshoot of their longstanding national crusade for lower taxes and smaller government.
OOIDA seeks class action status for Pennsylvania toll lawsuit
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association are asking a federal court to grant class action status to their lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. If granted, more than 100,000 motorists could be potential class members in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of “excessive” toll increases on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
New buses running on natural gas
This morning Amtran introduced five new compressed natural gas buses. They held a special ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at their operation center on Fifth Avenue in Altoona.
