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Posted: 11:02 AM Jun 22, 2007
More on the Six Year Transportation Plan
The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a six-year, $11 billion funding program for roads and rails on Thursday.
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a six-year, $11 billion funding program for roads and rails on Thursday.
The program includes:
-- $2 billion for public transportation,
-- $322 million for the rail ways
-- $8.7 billion for highway construction.
Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homers says, "This new program clearly reflects the Commonwealth Transportation Board's commitment to citizens' safety, to improving the existing transportation system and to thinking beyond individual projects. It is a comprehensive package that takes a new approach to delivering the best surface transportation program for the money available."
A total of 548 projects could be ready for or under construction within the six year time frame. Of those, 206 interstate and primary projects will definitely be under construction and another 342 secondary and urban projects could be ready for or under construction during those six years.
Local projects include:
