The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it has invested nearly $460.8 million to help municipalities across the state maintain roads and bridges. The funding, sourced from state gas tax revenues, is intended to support critical maintenance activities such as snow removal and road repaving.
“Each of the Commonwealth’s 2,500 municipalities has their own unique needs and challenges,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Governor Shapiro’s commitment to keeping Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges safe and accessible is showing up where we need it most: in our communities where local officials can direct the funding for transportation needs.”
Since Governor Shapiro took office in 2023, nearly $1.87 billion in liquid fuels funds have been invested directly into local communities for improvements to roads and bridges. During this period, 19,525 miles of roadway have been improved, and work has advanced on 1,757 state and local bridges—representing the second highest number of bridges repaired among all states.
David Sanko, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), said, “Townships and local governments continue to maintain two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s road miles, and reliable liquid fuels funding remains essential to keeping those roads safe and well-maintained. As the transportation landscape rapidly evolves, with electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and new technologies reshaping how we travel, the traditional revenue streams that support local infrastructure are not keeping pace. We appreciate PennDOT’s ongoing partnership and the General Assembly’s willingness to explore sustainable, long-term funding solutions. Together, we can ensure that Pennsylvania’s local roads remain strong and ready for the future.”
The formula used by PennDOT to allocate these funds is based on population size as well as miles of locally owned roads. To qualify for funding, a roadway must be formally adopted as a public street by its municipality; meet specific dimension requirements; and be able to safely accommodate vehicles traveling at least 15 miles per hour.
Chris Cap, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB), said: “The Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs commends the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for recognizing borough governments as important partners of the statewide transportation network. These liquid fuels allocations are an essential funding component for preserving this vast network of locally maintained roads, which are so vital to the continued economic viability of this Commonwealth. Borough communities across Pennsylvania will continue to maintain our portion of the local transportation network and we highly value our exceptional partnership with PennDOT.” More information about these investments is available according to the official roster page.
