The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

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January 16, 2009

PennDOT releases wish list

MERCER COUNTY — PennDOT on Friday produced a list of the projects it hopes will qualify for a future economic stimulus program from the federal government.

PennDOT’s highway and bridge projects on the list would cost $1.5 billion. A list of transit projects also was released.

PennDOT Secretary Allen Biehler said projects were selected that can get started quickly and cut the state’s backlog of infrastructure needs.

“While the economic recovery bill is not yet enacted, we believe its primary thrust will be short-term improvements and the candidate list is in line with that assumption,” Biehler said.

The Mercer County projects listed by PennDOT include:

• Putting in durable railroad crossing markings on various state roads in the Shenango Valley for $60,000.

• Resurfacing state routes 18, 2005 and 4019 in Greenville and the townships of Pine, Hempfield and Sugar Grove for $1,651,886.

• Replacing bridges on state Route 258 over Tinker’s Run and Black Run in Liberty Township for $1,140,000 and $1,260,000, respectively.

• Replacing the bridge on Cranberry Road over Wolf Creek in Pine Township for $480,000.

• Rebuilding U.S. Route 62 from Franklin Road in Jackson Township to Main Street in Jackson Center for $3 million and from Franklin to Airport Road in Coolspring Township for $4,751,827.

• Resurfacing Interstate 80 with concrete patching and an overlay for $1.8 million

• Lengthening the acceleration and deceleration lanes, signs, guiderails and pavement markings on state Route 60 for $1.2 million.

PennDOT said it was putting the lists out now, but acknowledged more discussions with regional planning agencies will take place before a final list is adopted.

In Washington, House Democrats on Thursday unveiled a recession rescue package that includes billions for highways, rail and mass transit.



Herald staff writer Matt Snyder contributed to this report.

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