I-80 toll meeting: questions and concerns

CUGR POACHING SPACE CLOWN wrote:

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If PennDot is known at the national level to be such a joke, then why is PennDot's head guy Al Biehler becoming the president of the American Association of State Highway Trans. Officials? You'd think the rest of the states would not have voted for him if PA is such a joke. And I believe the past head guy at PennDot (Brad Mallory) was also the president back in the 90s.
The roads in PA are built to the most current standards. The weather, traffic volumes (esp. trucks) and elected officials' reluctance to increase taxes to pay for roads are the biggest reasons our roads/bridges are in bad shape.
The state has not increased the state gas tax since 1997, and the US Congress has not raised the national gas tax since 1992. Road construction costs have gone up by about 50-70% since then.

LMT wrote:

Pennsylvania is consistently ranked in the bottom of road quality tests. I deal with people from all over the country.... many people joke about the constant construction in PA, the narrow roads, the constant bumps on the road, etc. The whole country witnessed a mere 7 inch snowfall shutdown an interstate highway for days, stranding motorists. You tell me what the country thinks about PennDot.
The roads are not built to current standards. They show wear shortly after they are built or improved. It doesn't take long for our roads to return to a state of disrepair. I see this all over the state (my job takes me all over). And we do NOT have a high traffic volume. Look around our neighborhood.... Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New Jersey all have much higher volumes and much better roads.
Your message is very transparent. You must be affiliated with PennDot or the state government. That also explains your crazy idea to raise already high gas taxes. You are part of a dangerous contingent of people in this country that want to take, take, take from the citizens. The population is starting to catch on, though.
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