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State submits revised plan for tolling I-80

State submits revised plan for tolling I-80

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that the state's amended application seeking authority to toll Interstate 80 was resubmitted to federal officials this afternoon.

The cornerstone of the amended application to the Federal Highway Administration is a more detailed I-80 improvement plan. If granted approval, the Turnpike will quadruple current capital spending, investing $2.5 billion in the next decade to rebuild the 311-mile highway, according to a news release.

More than half of I-80 has exceeded its design life, so the bridges and pavement must be reconstructed from the ground up, the turnpike commission said.

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Besides the I-80 needs assessment and improvement plan, the amended application includes other information requested by the FHWA, including particulars on the tolling system, implementation schedule, revenue projections, lease payments and issuance of bonds.

More details in tomorrow's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

First Published: July 22, 2008, 6:30 p.m.

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