October 28, 2021 - PENN TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA
State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) joined leaders from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and local officials to announce that a planned, $30-million interchange to link the Turnpike and State Route 130 in Penn Township can be advanced now that the PTC has largely been released from a 2007 state mandate to provide $450 million annually to PennDOT to help fund Commonwealth transit operations. "This interchange is a priority project for me as it is critical to the community I serve and the overall economic success of our region," said Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward. "The project started when I was Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and I am thrilled that the PA Turnpike recognizes its importance and is here to continue moving it forward. This new connection has long been advocated because of the benefits of improved safety and mobility for passenger and commercial traffic in the corridor. I am excited to take this step forward today in making this project a reality." The State Route 130 Interchange and similar PA Turnpike improvement projects are now feasible because the PTC made its final $450 million payment to PennDOT this past July.
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