The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has invested $460.8 million to maintain bridge and roadway infrastructure across the state.
The funding was spread across the state’s 2,555 municipalities, providing financial support to help municipalities of every size cover critical maintenance expenses such as snow removal and road repaving. This includes a total of 73,376 miles that will directly benefit from the state’s financial assistance.
The state used a formula based on population and miles of locally owned roads to identify and award funding to municipalities that needed the support most. Qualifying roadways must be formally adopted as a public street, comply with dimension requirements and capable of safely accommodating vehicles traveling a minimum of 15 miles per hour.
Municipalities receiving the largest allocations include:
- Philadelphia – $35.2 million.
- Pittsburgh – $7.8 million.
- Allentown – $3.1 million.
- Erie City – $2.6 million.
- Reading City – $2.1 million.
- Scranton – $2.1 million.
- Bethlehem City – $2 million.
- Upper Darby – $1.9 million.
- Lower Merion – $1.8 million.
The investment represents the latest in PennDOT’s efforts to put the community first and upgrade essential infrastructure. Since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office in 2023, the state has spent nearly $1.9 billion to support communities and transportation infrastructure, according to state officials. During that time, the state has improved approximately 19,525 miles of roadway and advanced work on 1,757 bridges.
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