Emergency flood projects drive active November
PennDOT lets $98 million in projects The state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bid just over $98 million in projects in November bringing the year-to-date total to $1.549 billion. At this same...
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PHIA’s Transportation Conference & Annual Meeting will be held on April 3, 2012, at the Hilton Harrisburg. Complete conference information will be posted when available – please check back!
View Article2011-12 Motor License Fund Expenditures Chart
Here’s a snapshot of how PA spends it highway dollars: Download PDF
View Article2011-12 Motor License Fund Revenues Chart
A snapshot from where PA gets its highway funds. Printable Version (PDF)
View ArticleCall for Nominations: Transportation Advocate of the Year
PHIA’s mission is to be the leading organization educating the public on the importance and value of a safe and modern highway system. As part of our mission, we periodically recognize those persons...
View ArticlePHIA News Digest – Vol. 1
How are Pennsylvania’s roads holding up? In 2014, the American Society of Civil Engineers graded Pennsylvania’s infrastructure. It gave the state’s roads a D-. The ASCE considered a few factors when...
View ArticleUnderstanding Fuel Taxes in Pennsylvania **NEW**
Background Prior to January 1, 2014, Pennsylvania had a “two-tier system” for the assessment of fuel taxes. This system was originally designed in 1981 with the establishment of the Oil Company...
View ArticleCalculating the Oil Company Franchise Tax **NEW**
Background State Law requires the Oil Company Franchise Tax (OCFT) to be calculated and certified annually by the state Department of Revenue.The rate is determined annually by the department and...
View ArticlePHIA News Digest – Vol. 33
Federal Agencies Name Pennsylvania National Transportation Planning Excellence Award Winner The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit...
View ArticlePHIA Digest Vol. 34
Early look at raising speed limits in Pennsylvania promising Pennsylvania motorists who gravitate toward the left lane may have to wait a bit longer to learn whether state policymakers consider it safe...
View ArticlePHIA Takes Nominations for Annual Road & Bridge Safety Awards
Each year the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association (PHIA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) team with various state organizations to recognize the best road safety or...
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