Cultural Resources Management Program

During transportation project planning, PennDOT must consider how each project could affect Pennsylvania's cultural resources. Cultural resources include bridges, buildings, archaeological sites, and other properties  listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places.

PennDOT maintains a staff of cultural resource professionals (CRPs) with expertise in archaeology and historic preservation. These CRPs work with project managers and environmental managers during the design process to design transportation projects which avoid or minimize effects to cultural resources, to the extent possible. The CRPs consult with the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office, federally recognized Native American tribes and nations, the public, and others pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Pennsylvania State History Code which require consideration of effects to historic properties. For federally-funded highway projects, the CRPs act on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration.

This webpage provides visitors with access to our staff directory, our publications, and other useful information related to our program. It highlights some of our successes in preserving historic bridges and presents the results of some of our archaeological investigations and historical research.

​Recent Updates

Explore and discover historic bridges in your local community and across the state with the Historic Bridges of Pennsylvania GIS Web Map. 

Learn about stone arch bridges in Northampton County through this interactive story map!

Read about PennDOT's successful rehabilitation and relocation projects by clicking here!