The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced this week that it will award $47.9 million in funding to 56 projects, some of which involve public transit.
The funding is coming from the agency’s Multimodal Transportation Fund.
Projects chosen to receive grants were selected using such criteria as safety benefits, regional economic conditions, technical and financial feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency and operational sustainability.
Rail-related projects included $1.29 awarded to rehabilitate the Altoona Transportation Center, a multimodal transportation hub for passenger rail and bus services.
The planned work includes renovating utilities, installing new wayfinding and access signs and updating passenger spaces and transfer areas.
Another rail-related project is the removal of a deteriorated bridge over an active railroad line in York County. It received $379,501.
The bridge slated for removal, the Pleasant Acres Bridge, is weight restricted and is no longer needed following completion of a new road extension and grade crossing in Springettsbury Township.
Tags: Altoona Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Multimodal Transportation Fund
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