Public-Private Partnerships
PennDOT operates one of the most ambitious and comprehensive public-private partnership (P3) programs in the nation. The featured projects bring value to Pennsylvania by significantly reducing poor condition bridges, supporting motorist safety, enhancing mass transit and rail service, and in some cases, generating new revenue to support future investment.
The
Major Bridge program is designed to bolster PennDOT's ongoing effort to address the state's growing backlog of major bridges on interstates and expressways.
Partnership 81 will provide safety and mobility improvements along a 7.5-mile corridor of I-81 near Wilkes-Barre.
P3 News
P3 Board releases 2020-2021 report
Download the Public-Private-Partnership Board Report 2020-21 report (PDF).
December 4, 2019
The project includes widening the Interstate to three lanes in both directions between Exit 164 to Exit 168, realigning 2.5 miles of I-81 southbound and replacing 8 bridges, as well as other related improvements. Safety and mobility improvements include eliminating a left-hand exit on I-81 northbound (Route 309) and addressing a substandard weave distance between SR 0029 and SR 0309 on I-81 northbound.
Bulletins
- Vol. 23 - April 1, 2022 - PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals Until April 30
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Vol. 22 - December 8, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Board Meeting Announcement
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Vol. 21 - November 12, 2021 - PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative Presents Pre-Development Work Outreach Event with the Shortlisted Proposers
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Vol. 20 - October 1, 2021 - PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals Until October 31
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Vol. 19 - September 20, 2021 - Three Teams Identified to Move Forward in Major Bridge P3 Initiative Procurement Process
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Vol. 18 - August 4, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Office Issues Response to Major Bridge P3 Initiative RFQ Questions
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Vol. 17 - July 30, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Office Issues First Addendum to Major Bridge P3 Initiative RFQ
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Vol. 16 - July 28, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Office Issues Third Set of Major Bridge P3 Initiative RFQ Responses
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Vol. 15 - July 22, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Office Issues Additional Major Bridge P3 Initiative RFQ Responses
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Vol. 14 - July 14, 2021 - PennDOT P3 Office Issues Major Bridge P3 Initiative RFQ Responses
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Vol. 13 - June 28, 2021 - PennDOT Issues Request for Qualifications for Major Bridge P3 Initiative
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Vol. 12 - June 14, 2021 - Board Meeting Announcement
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Vol. 11 - May 5, 2021 - Reminder: Major Bridge P3 Initiative Virtual Industry Outreach Event
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Vol. 10 - April 28, 2021 - PennDOT to Host Additional Virtual Industry Outreach Event for Major Bridge P3 Initiative
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Vol. 9 - April 7, 2021 - PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals Until April 30
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Vol. 8 - April 7, 2021 - Sign Up for the PennDOT Pathways Newsletter
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Vol. 7 - March 25, 2021 - Reminder: Major Bridge P3 Initiative Virtual Industry Outreach Event
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Vol. 6 - March 15, 2021 - PennDOT to Host Virtual Industry Outreach Event for PA Major Bridge P3 Initiative
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Vol. 5 - February 22, 2021 - PennDOT Issues Request for Information (RFI) for PA Major Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Initiative
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Vol. 4 - February 19, 2021 - PennDOT Announces Major Bridge P3 Initiative Candidate Project Locations
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Vol. 3 - November 12, 2020 - P3 Board Approves Major Bridge Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program
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Vol. 2 - November 5, 2020 - P3 Board Meeting Announcement
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Vol. 1 - October 9, 2020 - Message from the Director