Secretary Carroll becomes first PennDOT secretary to visit employees in every county

Ashley, PA – With visits today in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll today became the first PennDOT secretary to visit team members in all 67 counties, demonstrating the Shapiro Administration's dedication to delivering in all corners of Pennsylvania.

“PennDOT has a huge responsibility: to keep the 13 million people of Pennsylvania moving safely and efficiently on our vast transportation network. Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, our dedicated team has been working hard for Pennsylvanians," said Carroll. “It has been fantastic meeting many of PennDOT's professionals across Pennsylvania on job sites, in driver's license centers, and in our offices and garages."

Secretary Carroll visited all 67 counties, making recent stops in Berks, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Crawford, Lawrence, northeastern and southeastern region counties.

With media today, Secretary Carroll highlighted that the 2024-25 bipartisan budget signed by Governor Shapiro last month allocates $80.5 million in new funding to repair roads and bridges and continues to sustainably fund the Pennsylvania State Police by reducing their reliance on the Motor License Fund. This delivers an additional $125 million for road and bridge projects annually over the next four years.

Through July 2024, 164 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT's private-sector partners. Nearly 250 state and locally owned bridges were put out for bid to be repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces. Additionally, 2,256 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews during this time. This includes 773 miles of paving.

Information about state infrastructure in Pennsylvania, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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