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July 28, 2021 - Harrisburg, PA

PA Turnpike Makes Final $450 Million Transit Payment to PennDOT Today

HARRISBURG, PA. (JULY 28, 2021) - The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) today delivered its final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, bringing the total transferred over the last 15 years to $7.9 billion. The payments have driven significant annual toll increases and deep cuts to the Turnpike's capital plan to rebuild and expand its aging system.



Vehicles along the PA Turnpike outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_001.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_002.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Jennie Granger speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_003.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_004.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PA Turnpike Chief Financial Officer Richard Dreher speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_005.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PA Turnpike Chief Engineer Bradley Heigel speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_006.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_007.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_008.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Jennie Granger speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_009.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_010.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PA Turnpike Chief Financial Officer Richard Dreher speaks during a press conference, which announced the delivery of a final $450 million payment to PennDOT for transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, outside the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/18903_PennDOT_Payment_NK_011.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>