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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA - FHWA denies Pennsylvania’s application to toll I-80
Truckers, highway users and lawmakers supporting their cause are claiming victory today as the Federal Highway Administration has rejected a tolling proposal for I-80 in Pennsylvania
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by David Tanner -Sept. 11, 2008: -- ... U.S. Rep. John Peterson, R-PA, an outspoken opponent of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s application to toll 311 miles of Interstate 80 in the state, said Federal Highway Administration officials denied the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s application on Thursday, Sept. 11, on grounds that the application did not meet FHWA’s statutory or technical requirements... Recently confirmed FHWA Administrator Tom Madison issued a statement saying the Turnpike Commission’s application “did not meet the legal requirements for the correct use of toll revenue”... “Tolling interstates is a viable option for many states to fund highway improvements or to improve performance conditions,” Madison said. “Because we are legally bound to ensure applications for this program meet all congressionally mandated requirements, however, we are regrettably unable to approve this application”... Transportation funding remains a concern in the Keystone State. Madison stated that the FHWA would continue to assist Pennsylvania in finding ways to address transportation needs...
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