June 01, 2023 - Prospect Park, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll joined industry and local officials for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a $35.8 million project to replace the bridges that carry Route 420 (Wanamaker Avenue) over Darby Creek in Prospect Park Borough and Tinicum Township, Delaware County.Carroll highlighted how the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is bringing over $4 billion in additional road and bridge improvements to Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro has also proposed investing $1.5 billion more in Pennsylvania's roads and bridges over five years."Transportation provides jobs, connects our communities, and is vital to Pennsylvania's economic growth," Carroll said. "Our governor and our federal partners are working to give us more resources to make travel easier and safer in every corner of the commonwealth."List of Speakers: Mike Carroll, Secretary, PennDOTLouis Belmonte, District 6 Executive, PennDOTMirlene Saintval, Design Project Manager, PennDOTRobert Latham, Executive Vice President, Associated Pennsylvania ConstructorsTimothy Kearney, State SenatorDavid M. Delloso, State RepresentativeJeffrey Harris, Mayor, Prospect Park Borough