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95 th Annual AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport Meeting

95 th Annual AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport Meeting. R. Scott Christie, P.E. Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration July 15, 2014. Act 89: PA Funding Increase. Provides $2.3 Billion in Total Funding Increases State highway & bridge funding by $1.2 Billion.

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95 th Annual AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport Meeting

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  1. 95th Annual AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway TransportMeeting R. Scott Christie, P.E. Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration July 15, 2014

  2. Act 89: PA Funding Increase • Provides $2.3 Billion in Total Funding • Increases State highway & bridge funding by $1.2 Billion • Uncaps Oil Company Franchise Tax in 5 years • Ends contributions from the PA Turnpike in 10 years

  3. State Owned Structurally Deficient Bridges

  4. Bridge Posting Policy • Objective • To extend the service life of structurally deficient bridges • Policy • Was developed using a combination of National and various states policies • Factors • Condition and volume of truck traffic

  5. Trends of Posted Bridges

  6. Supporting Transport Industry • Other Department efforts and efficiencies include: • Milk Permit • Traffic Signals • Oversize loads on the weekends • Local Bridge Bundling • Risk Based Posting Removal • Multi Modal Fund • Dirt / Gravel Road • 70 MPH speed limit

  7. Automated Permitting (APRAS) • PennDOT was one of the first automated permit systems and went live in December of 1998 • Future Plans for APRAS include: • Add visual online mapping with integrated restriction information so haulers can see the physical barriers to their requested route before submitting the application. • Improve the route generation feature to create safer more efficient routes • Increase the volume of auto-issued permits • Compatibilitywith surrounding states for more fluid movement beyond Commonwealth borders

  8. Thematic Example Technology provides us increased opportunities to assist industry through better planning and coordination of our efforts

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