Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials said the recent allocation of $487.5 million in liquid fuels payments would aid municipalities with road and bridge maintenance.
The allotment would address such actions as snow removal and road repaving. The state has 120,596 miles of public roads, and there are 73,037 miles owned by municipalities and eligible for liquid fuels.
“We have the fifth-largest state-maintained road system in the country, and there are even more locally owned roads and bridges,” Acting PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said. “These investments help keep our communities safe and connected.”
Liquid fuels eligibility guidelines stipulate a roadway must be formally adopted as a public street by the municipality, meet certain dimension requirements, and can safely accommodate vehicles driving at least 15 mph.
The formula for payments is based on a municipality’s population and miles of locally-owned roads, with officials indicating Act 89 of 2013 made more funding available for locally owned roadways. Before the law, municipalities received $320.8 million in liquid fuels payments.
A complete list of local payments can be found on the PennDOT website under Municipal Liquid Fuels Program.