Performance Results
January 2023
Delivering Results that Improve Your Mobility and Quality of Life
PennDOT oversees programs and policies affecting highways, urban and rural public transportation, airports, railroads, ports, and waterways. More than three-quarters of PennDOT's annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's approximately 120,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. PennDOT is directly responsible for nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,000 bridges, a system first established in 1911.
A comprehensive summary of accomplishments and funding usage in 2021 can be found in our 2021 Annual Report.
497
Construction Contracts Completed By Private-Sector Partners *
1,839
Projects +
$9.3
Billion in Projects +
6,414
Miles of Roadway Improved *
+ Underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year | * From January 2022 Through December 2022
Across the state, 1,839 projects are underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year, with a total value of $9.3 billion. More information on project funding can be found on our Transportation Funding page.
In 2022, 497 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT's private-sector partners. 533 bridges were let to be repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces through December 2022. 6,414 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews through December 2022. This includes 2,319 miles of paving.
PennDOT has put out 2,182 bridge projects and 4,698 projects for roadway and other improvement projects worth approximately $18.6 billion since January 2015. See projects happening or planned near you at PennDOT's Project Website.
The number of state-owned bridges in poor condition has decreased from a high of 6,034 in 2008 to roughly 2,400. See the condition of bridges near you on our Bridge Conditions Map.
2021 In Review
465 bridges were repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces in 2021. 5,637 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews in 2021. This includes 1,563 miles of paving.
PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore, and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and rougly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is reponsible for.
Featured Projects
I-90 Reconstruction Project
District 1
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project
District 10
Cost: $26.5 million
County: Butler
Route 199 Reconstruction
District 3
Cost: $16.4 million
County: Bradford
District 1
I-90 Reconstruction Project
In 2022, work was done on three areas of Interstate 90 in Erie County. The largest amount of work was done between miles markers 3.5 to 10.5.
The eastbound lanes were reconstructed, two teardrops roundabouts and a new bridge were built at the Route 18 interchange and work on the Neiger Road Bridge.
Work was also done on two other contracts that covered improvements done from mile markers 18 to 23 and from mile marker 35 to the New York state line.
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
More From District 1District 10
Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project
The Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project on Route 228, Middlesex Township, Butler County, is a major realignment project involving the addition of a travel lane in each direction and a center turn lane (5-lane typical section).
Concrete deck placement on the new bridge occurred in September 2022. Additional bridge work will continue through the fall and winter as weather permits until its near completion next spring.
Cost: $26.5 million
County: Butler
More From District 10District 3
Route 199 Reconstruction
This multi-year reconstruction of 2.6-miles of Route 199 from the New York state line in Sayre Borough to just north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks (near the Agway) in Athens Borough, began in the fall of 2020.
Work began on stages 4, 8, and 7 this construction season.
- Stage 4, between Lincoln Street and Vanderbilt Street, Athens Borough, began in April 2022 and will be completed with the final wearing course scheduled for October 2022.
- Stage 8 between Mohawk Street and Stevenson Street, Sayre Borough, was completed in June 2022 except for the final wearing course scheduled for October 2022.
- Stage 7 between Stevenson Street and Lockhart Street, Sayre Borough, began in June 2022 with the final wearing course scheduled for October 2022.
Work on stages 6 and 3 are planned to begin in the spring of 2023.Stage 6, between Lockhart Street and Chemung Street, Sayre Borough will begin in the spring of 2023. Work will be completed in half widths with the southbound traffic using Route 199 and the northbound traffic detoured onto various routes as the construction phases progress.
The reconstruction project includes new curbing, ADA accommodations at intersections (where appropriate), improved drainage, signal upgrades at three intersections, utility upgrades, new paving, and line painting.
- Stage 6 between Lockhart Street and Chemung Street, Sayre Borough will begin in the spring of 2023. Work will be completed in half widths with the southbound traffic using Route 199 and the northbound traffic detoured onto various routes as the construction phases progress.
- Stage 3 between Vanderbilt Street and Pine Street, Athens Borough will begin in the spring of 2023. Work will be completed in half widths with the southbound traffic using Route 199 and the northbound traffic detoured onto various routes as the construction phases progress .
The reconstruction project includes new curbing, ADA accommodations at intersections (where appropriate), improved drainage, signal upgrades at three intersections, utility upgrades, new paving, and line painting.
Work is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.
Cost: $16.4 million
County: Bradford
More From District 3Multimodal
2021 PennDOT Highlights
141 Million Fixed-Route Bus Trips
65 Operating Railroads
5,600 Miles of Railroad Tracks
121 Licensed Public Airports
17.7 million
Fixed Bus Trips for Seniors
1.6 Million
Senior Shared-Ride Program Trips
In 2021, PennDOT advanced several Active Transportation Plan priorities to improve opportunities for walking and biking through coordination efforts with planning regions across the state.
The department completed a rewrite of the Bicycle Design Chapter of Pub 13 - Design Manual 2 (PDF).
The chapter broadly modernizes and expands design guidance for on-road bicycle facilities.
PennDOT released a new policy on Trails in Limited Access Right-of-Way (PDF) that allows local governments to propose potential trail alignments within PennDOT's limited access right-of-way.
Department staff continue outreach to all partners on the Active Transportation Plan as part of educational awareness and to emphasize the importance of the PennDOT Connects process to identify and support local planning needs.
PennDOT continues to coordinate with other state agencies to fund local planning efforts, improve trail facilities, and educate local communities on the value of active transportation.
Governor Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Jennie Louwerse were joined by Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose, Norfolk Southern (NS) Regional Vice President Rudy Husband and local officials announced that the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) passed in 2021 has paved the way for movement toward improved freight and passenger-rail service between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
Due to the BIL's passenger-rail investments, PennDOT and NS will now collaborate on the operating agreement and finalize the improvements required to increase passenger-rail service on the NS-owned corridor west of Harrisburg. The engineering and construction will stem from a NS operational feasibility study identifying improvements required to eliminate eight chokepoints and to allow freight and passenger trains to operate without conflicting with each other.
The improvements can begin when PennDOT and NS finalize an operating agreement including the project scope, how freight and passenger operations will both safely use the corridor, compensation for the use of NS's assets, and adequate liability protection. PennDOT will fund the agreement by redirecting state Multimodal Transportation Fund dollars because part of the BIL's funding is intended to replace train sets on the Amtrak passenger-rail network. PennDOT had been setting aside funding to meet requirements from a 2008 federal law which would have required approximately $350 million from Pennsylvania toward train set costs.
As of January 2022 there are 567 transit vehicles powered by alternative fuels in operation at Pennsylvania transit agencies. In 2021, 330 transit vehicles were replaced throughout Pennsylvania with the help of state funding.
Container lifts and containers at the Port of Philadelphia due to PA Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program:
- 37,030 Added Container Lifts (FY 20-21)
- 215,828 Total Lifts Increased Since 2015 (FY 20-21)
Keystone corridor passenger trips:
- Keystone: 295,467 (FY 20-21)
- Pennsylvanian: 107,271 (FY 20-21)
- Total: 402,738 (FY 20-21)
- 110 aviation grants awards (FY 20-21)
- $34.6 million in grant funding (FY 20-21)
- 121 public airports/heliports licensed in PA
- 15 scheduled service airports
- 15 commercial airports
- 63 federally sponsored airports
- 25 Rail Freight Projects (RFAP/RTAP) approved (FY 20-21)
- 7 Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) projects completed in CY 2021 totaling approximately 23 miles of track improved/added
- 21 Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) projects completed in CY 2021 totaling 149 miles of track improved/added
- 65 operating railroads
- More than 5,600 miles of track
Driver & Vehicle Services
In 2021, PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services licensed Pennsylvania's nearly 9 million drivers and 810,858 motorcyclists, while registering nearly 12 million vehicles and close to 377,000 motorcycles.
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New Driver License Program Expands Eligibility to Improve Independence for Visually Impaired
Visually impaired Pennsylvania residents can now use bioptic telescope lenses to obtain a learner's permit and ultimately earn a driver's license. Act 131, which was signed into law by Governor Wolf in November 2020, took effect September 27, 2021 and allows eligible individuals to use bioptic telescope lenses that can help them meet visual acuity standards to qualify for and obtain a driver's license. PennDOT has developed the program's training and licensing process and has now implemented the program.
This law makes significant changes that will ultimately increase many of our residents' independence and enhance their quality of life. The law allows drivers with a visual acuity less than 20/100 combined but at least 20/200 visual acuity in the best corrected eye, to be eligible to apply for a Bioptic Telescope Learner's Permit.
In order to be eligible, the individual must:
- Pass a complete vision examination completed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist;
- Have possessed a Bioptic Telescope Lens for at least three months;
- Undergo a minimum of 10 hours of front seat passenger-in-car instruction with a Low-Vision Rehabilitation Professional; and
- Provide the Department a letter of enrollment with a PennDOT approved Certified Driving Instructor (CDI) or Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS).
Once all requirements have been met, the applicant may apply for a Bioptic Telescope Learner's Permit. Upon successful completion of PennDOT's knowledge test, the applicant must complete a minimum of 20 hours behind-the-wheel driver training using the Bioptic Telescope with a PennDOT approved (CDI) or (CDRS), plus 45 hours of observed driving hours with a licensed person who is age 21 or older in order to complete the 65 hours of accompanied driving required and reassessed by a PennDOT approved CDI or CDRS before taking the skills exam. Bioptic telescope drivers may only drive during daylight hours, are limited to roads other than freeways and may only drive passenger vehicles weighing no more than 10,000 pounds.
- Partnering with PA Agencies to address School Bus Driver Shortage
- Commercial Driver Licensing Updates
- Elimination of Registration Class Stickers
Many Pennsylvanians have answered the call to become organ donors, helping the Pennsylvania organ donation organizations reach a major milestone this year. Nearly 50 percent of current driver's license and identification card holders are registered organ donors — that's more than five million Pennsylvanians. Currently, more than 7,000 Pennsylvanians await organ transplants. Learn more at Donate Life Pennsylvania.
PennDOT Driver License Centers are operated by PennDOT employees and offer driver license services.
PennDOT's stand-alone Photo Centers are located throughout Pennsylvania. When you receive a camera card, which is an invitation to our photo license, identification card process, you must appear at a photo center to obtain a photo for a driver's license or an identification card.
PennDOT partners with private businesses to provide customers with face-to-face, over-the-counter services. Online indicates that these business partners have a secure, electronic connection to PennDOT and can issue a variety of products on-the-spot. These businesses charge a market-driven fee for their services in addition to applicable PennDOT fees.
9.1 Million
Licensed Drivers
12.1 Million
Registered Vehicles
3,370
Special Fund License Plates Sold
$71,800
Special Fund License Plates Proceeds
10.3 Million
Online Transaction
26,144
Personal License Plates Sold
25,506
PA Motorcycle License App Downloads
807,444
Licensed Motorcyclists
375,462
Registered Motorcycles
10,193
Participants in the Motorcycle Safety Course
242,503
PA Driver License App Downloads
Financials
Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Photo Credit: Dave Thompson
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Funding | |
| Motor License Fund: Non-Restricted | $2,710,492,000 |
| Motor License Fund: Restricted | $1,735,643,000 |
| Motor License Fund: Restricted Aviation | $10,564,000 |
| Multimodal Fund | $151,900,000 |
| Act 44 Public Transportation Trust Fund | $2,045,440,000 |
| Act 26 Pennsylvania Transportation Assistance Fund | $241,741,000 |
| Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank | $42,500,000 |
| Lottery Fund | $170,907,000 |
| General Fund | $111,367,000 |
| General Fund Bonds | $175,000,000 |
| Unconventional Gas Well Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Fund | $100,000 |
| Total State Funding | $7,396,654,000 |
| Federal & Other Funding | |
| Federal Funds: Highways | $1,771,570,000 |
| Federal Funds: Pass Through | $177,790,000 |
| Federal Funds: Public Transportation and Other | $301,685,000 |
| Federal & Other: Aviation | $109,047,000 |
| Other Funds: Highways | $191,222,000 |
| Federal & Other Funds: Rail Freight | $0 |
| Total Federal & Other | $2,552,314,000 |
| Total Funding | $9,947,968,000 |
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Highway-Related | |
| Highway & Bridge Maintenance | $1,640,005,000 |
| Highway & Bridge Improvement | $2,639,255,000 |
| Driver & Vehicle Services | $273,175,000 |
| Payments to Local Government | $844,267,000 |
| PennDOT Facilities | $5,000,000 |
| General Government Operations | $65,082,000 |
| Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank | $42,500,000 |
| Refunds & Other | $2,550,000 |
| Welcome Centers | $3,815,000 |
| Total Highway-Related Uses | $5,515,649,000 |
| Multimodal-Related | |
| Aviation | $129,611,000 |
| Rail Freight | $41,000,000 |
| Mass Transit | $2,412,181,000 |
| Rural & Intercity Transit | $303,585,000 |
| Free & Shared Ride Transit | $170,907,000 |
| Aviation Grants | $6,466,000 |
| Rail Freight Grants (EA) | $10,775,000 |
| Passenger Rail Grants (EA) | $2,155,000 |
| Ports & Waterways Grants (EA) | $10,775,000 |
| Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Grants Statewide (EA) | $4,317,000 |
| Statewide Program Grants (EA) | $40,000,000 |
| Multimodal Administration & Oversight (EA) | $4,336,000 |
| Transfer to Commonwealth Financial Authority (EA) | $64,164,000 |
| PennPorts Regional Port Authority Debt Service | $4,608,000 |
| Total Multimodal Uses | $1,223,135,000 |
| Debt Service & Other Agencies | |
| Pennsylvania State Police | $703,430,000 |
| General Fund Capital Debt | $102,585,000 |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike | $159,993,000 |
| Motor License Fund Capital Debt: Highway and Bridges | $108,623,000 |
| Other Agencies | $139,504,000 |
| Tort Payments | $9,000,000 |
| Total Debt Service & Other Agencies | $1,223,135,000 |
| Total Revenue Uses | $9,947,968,000 |
All states struggle with how to pay for transportation infrastructure and services. Pennsylvania is especially challenged in this area for two reasons: the age and size of our transportation network, and our outsized reliance on the unsustainable gas tax to pay for it. Due to inflation and fuel efficiency, it is increasingly clear that the gas tax is not sustainable and other options must be explored to provide reliable transportation funding.
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Transportation Revenue Options Commission
On March 12, 2021, Governor Wolf signed an executive order establishing the Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC), which was tasked with developing comprehensive funding recommendations for Pennsylvania's vast transportation network. TROC was comprised of transportation, economic, and community stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including majority and minority leaders from the House and Senate Transportation and Appropriations committees.
The TROC report presents an overview of transportation funding in Pennsylvania and outlines the commission's review of several potential revenue sources including road user charges, tolling, redirection of funding, fees, and taxes. Analysis of each option includes potential revenue that a given solution could bring the commonwealth, concerns raised by commission members relating to each option, and suggested next steps.
PennDOT looks forward to continued collaboration with the General Assembly and transportation stakeholders to find sustainable funding solutions for Pennsylvania's transportation network.
More on TROC - PennDOT Pathways Planning and Environmental Linkages Study
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Liquid Fuels Tax | $3,228,468,000 |
| License & Fees | $1,164,189,000 |
| Other | $17,855,000 |
| Total State Revenue Utilized | $4,410,512,000 |
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Highway Maintenance | $1,509,897,000 |
| Highway & Bridge Improvement | $968,757,000 |
| State Police | $705,530,000 |
| Local Subsidy | $584,406,000 |
| Driver & Vehicle Services | $221,304,000 |
| Other Department | $186,410,000 |
| Turnpike | $159,993,000 |
| Other PennDOT | $74,215,000 |
| Total State Expenditures | $4,410,512,000 |
How to Reach Us
PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is responsible for.
See or sign up for PennDOT news near you by finding your Regional Office.
More information about PennDOT's operations and the state highway system is available in PennDOT's Fact Book (PDF).
Photo Credit: Dave Thompson
Counties
- Adams
- Allegheny
- Armstrong
- Beaver
- Bedford
- Berks
- Blair
- Bradford
- Bucks
- Butler
- Cambria
- Cameron
- Carbon
- Centre
- Chester
- Clarion
- Clearfield
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Crawford
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Delaware
- Elk
- Erie
- Fayette
- Forest
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Greene
- Huntingdon
- Indiana
- Jefferson
- Juniata
- Lackawanna
- Lancaster
- Lawrence
- Lebanon
- Lehigh
- Luzerne
- Lycoming
- McKean
- Mercer
- Mifflin
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Montour
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Perry
- Philadelphia
- Pike
- Potter
- Schuylkill
- Snyder
- Somerset
- Sullivan
- Susquehanna
- Tioga
- Union
- Venango
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Westmoreland
- Wyoming
- York
District 1
Counties: Crawford | Erie | Forest | Mercer | Venango | Warren
PennDOT's Engineering District 1 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes over 3,600 road miles and over 2,000 bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 1 Social Media
Bayfront Parkway Project Group
Northwest Region PennDOT Group
Call Us: 814-678-7085
More From District 1District 2
Counties: Cameron | Centre | Clearfield | Clinton | Elk | Juniata | McKean | Mifflin | Potter
PennDOT's Engineering District 2 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,731 total road miles and 2,188 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 2 Social Media
Call Us: 814-765-0400
More From District 2District 3
Counties: Bradford | Columbia | Lycoming | Montour | Northumberland | Snyder | Sullivan | Tioga | Union
PennDOT's Engineering District 3 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 4,500 total road miles and 2,901 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 3 Social Media
Call Us: 570-368-8686
More From District 3District 4
Counties: Lackawanna | Luzerne | Pike | Susquehanna | Wayne | Wyoming
PennDOT's Engineering District 4 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,932 total road miles and 2,090 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 4 Social Media
Northeast Region PennDOT Group
Call Us: 570-963-4061
More From District 4District 5
Counties: Berks | Carbon | Lehigh | Monroe | Northampton | Schuylkill
PennDOT's Engineering District 5 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,344 total road miles and 2,128 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 5 Social Media
Call Us: 610-871-4100
More From District 5District 6
Counties: Bucks | Chester | Delaware | Montgomery | Philadelphia
PennDOT Engineering District 6 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. This includes 3,553 total road miles and 2,760 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 6 Social Media
Greater Philly Area PennDOT Group
PennDOT U.S. 422 Improvements Group
Call Us: 610-205-6700
More From District 6District 8
Counties: Adams | Cumberland | Dauphin | Franklin | Lancaster | Lebanon | Perry | York
PennDOT's Engineering District 8 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 5,230 total road miles and 3,404 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 8 Social Media
Call Us: 717-787-6653
More From District 8District 9
Counties: Bedford | Blair | Cambria | Fulton | Huntingdon | Somerset
PennDOT's Engineering District 9 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,934 total road miles and 2,081 state bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 9 Social Media
Call Us: 814-696-7250
More From District 9District 10
Counties: Armstrong | Butler | Clarion | Indiana | Jefferson
PennDOT's Engineering District 10 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,180 total road miles and 1,630 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 10 Social Media
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group
Call Us: 724-357-2800
More From District 10District 11
Counties: Allegheny | Beaver | Lawrence
PennDOT's Engineering District 11 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 2,570 total road miles, 1,804 total bridges, and four tunnels.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 11 Social Media
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group
Call Us: 412-429-5000
More From District 11District 12
Counties: Fayette | Greene | Washington | Westmoreland
PennDOT's Engineering District 12 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,627 total road miles and 2,339 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
District 12 Social Media
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group