PATRIOT-NEWS: [Gov. Tom Corbett] steps into the driver’s seat on this issue as the state needs an additional $2.5 billion a year just to keep up with our current transportation needs, let alone find money for building new bridges and roads.
Just to give a sense of the problem: There are 2,733 total interstate miles in Pennsylvania. Of those, 102 miles are in poor condition and 255 miles are greater than 40 years old, which is the expected life expectancy of pavement.
Of the 2,679 bridges managed by PennDOT, 484 are more than 50 years old, which is the design life of a bridge. Of those bridges, 51 are under construction and the cost to replace the remaining 433 bridges is $3 billion… (more)
