Governor Wolf’s new Road MaP program outlines a substantial investment for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
MaP stands for Maintenance and Preservation.
“That is at the very core of this investment…$2.1 billion with $1 billion going straight to maintenance and $1.1 billion going to our capital projects,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards said Wednesday.
Wolf’s plan is that the money will be spent over the next ten years on projects like using recycled asphalt to upgrade the condition of relatively low volume roads. Also, a significant amount will be set aside for preservation and reconstruction of Interstate Roads.
According to Richards, a large percentage of the money to be spent in the Road MaP program will eventually end up going to companies in the private sector.
“Seventy five percent of our roadway and highway investments go to the private sector,” Richards said. “We’re always coordinated and they are our partners in helping us get this work done. With this new investment, a lot more money is going to be going to the private sector as well.”
The money to pay for these investments will come from a cap on Motor License Fund money going to the State Police Budget as well as a proposed $25 per person fee for municipalities with exclusive State Police enforcement coverage. More information on this plan can be found at penndot.gov.
Written By: Ryan Saeler for the Butler Radio Network