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    Shapiro Administration Celebrates 137 Miles Paved, 69 Bridges Repaired or Replaced in Laurel Highlands Region in 2024

    November 13, 2024

     Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) representatives, including PennDOT District 9 District Executive Vince Greenland, District 9 Assistant District Executive for Construction Brad Brumbaugh, and and District 9 Assistant District Executive for Maintenance Dave Kammerer today discussed statewide transportation progress and highlighted this year's active and completed construction projects in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties. Work in 2024 included paving approximately 137 miles of roadway, seal coating 375 miles, and repairing or replacing 69 bridges.

    “The Shapiro Administration has been investing in our communities, responding to emergencies, and supporting safe travel for people and goods across Pennsylvania," PennDOT Secretary Michael Carroll said. “The PennDOT team and our industry partners have made significant progress this year." 

    Statewide from January through October, 5,385 roadway miles were improved, including 1,941 miles of paving. In the same timeframe, work advanced on 401 state and locally owned bridges. Additionally, 356 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT's private-sector partners so far this year.

    Since taking office, Governor Josh Shapiro has secured over $300 million in new infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvania's roads and bridges – reducing the Pennsylvania State Police's reliance on the Motor License Fund, delivering more funding for transportation while ensuring our law enforcement officers are sustainably funded.

    This year, over $120 million in federal and state funding was directed to PennDOT District 9 and its local Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organization (MPO/RPO) partners, including: 

    • Blair County MPO received approximately $25.1 million. 
    • Cambria County MPO received approximately $29.4 million. 
    • Southern Alleghenies RPO (covering Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties) received approximately $66.9 million.
    • Interstate Program - $24.5 million. 

    “We are thrilled for this opportunity to highlight some of the vitally important transportation projects we have completed in 2024 and those that will continue into next year," Greenland said. “These projects reflect our ongoing dedication to build, maintain and enhance major and secondary corridors that allow travelers to safely and efficiently get to and from work, school and their daily activities throughout the year."

    As of November 7, District 9 has awarded 48 construction contracts totaling $148.6 million to improve infrastructure in the Laurel Highlands region.

    Notable projects completed in District 9 include:
    Bedford County:

    • Interstate 70, Breezewood to Fulton County Line resurfacing, $23.5 million. 
    • Route 96, Route 4024 to Route 869 Resurfacing, $3 million.

    ​Blair County: 

    • Chestnut Avenue (Route 4013 ), 10th Street to Greely Street improvements, $3.9 million.
    • Route 22 over Carson Valley Road Bridge improvements, $4.5 million. 

    Cambria County: 

    • Route 160, North Branch Little Conemaugh River bridge replacement, $4.8 million.
    • Route 1009, Dutch Road bridge replacement, $1.4 million.
    • Route 53, Route 164 to Admiral Peary Highway resurfacing, $2.3 million. 
    • Route 271, Menoher Boulevard slide repair, $1 million

    Fulton County: 

    • Interstate 70, westbound resurfacing, Amaranth to Bedford, $12.1 million. 
    • Route 522, Route 30 to PA Turnpike resurfacing, $3.3 million.

    Huntingdon County: 

    • Route 994 over Tatman Run bridge replacement, $1.8 million. 

    Somerset County: 

    • Route 403, Route. 219 to Route 985, $15.7 million
    • Route 31, Barn Swallow Road to Somerset Borough, $3.8 million 

    ​Notable projects continuing into 2025 include:


    Bedford County 

    • Route 220, Maryland state line to Narrow Lane resurfacing, $4.7 million.
    • Route 30 over Route 26 bridge rehabilitations, $2.8 million. 

    Blair County: 

    • Interstate 99, Newry to Plank Road improvements, $23.6 million.
    • Frankstown Road (Route 1009) improvements, Amelia Avenue to Route 36, $7.5 million. 

    Cambria County:  

    • Route 56, Widman Street to Walters Avenue resurfacing, $15.4 million. 

    Fulton County: 

    • Interstate 70, eastbound resurfacing, Amaranth to Bedford, $19 million. 
    • Interstate 70, Amaranth to Maryland state line resurfacing, $13.2 million. 

    Somerset County:

    • Route 219, US 30 to North Somerset Resurfacing, $24.6 million.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties at www.Penndot.pa.gov/District9

    Information about infrastructure in District 9, including completed work and significant projects, is available at PennDOT District 9 Accomplishments (pa.gov). 
    Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PA Projects (penndot.gov). 

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    CONTACT: Jay Knarr, jaknarr@pa.gov or 814-932-8030

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