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October 14, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA

Shapiro Administration Gets Stuff Done: Governor Shapiro, PennDOT Secretary Carroll Highlight Pennsylvania's Successful Work to Repair More Poor-Condition Bridges than Any Other State in the Country

Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll joined local officials and community leaders at the Neville Island Bridge in Allegheny County to celebrate the completion of critical repairs on the I-79 bridge that tens of thousands of drivers rely on every day. This project is part of Pennsylvania's historic progress in maintaining and improving critical infrastructure across the Commonwealth, with Pennsylvania leading the nation last year in the repair of poor-condition bridges.

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in 2023, Pennsylvania - including PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and other bridge owners - repaired or replaced more than 200 bridges of at least 20 feet in length, resulting in 90 fewer bridges rated in poor-condition - the largest improvement of any state in the country.

Last year in 2023, PennDOT had its most productive year in nearly a decade, improving 500 more miles of roadway and repairing 150 more bridges than the previous year. The momentum continues into 2024, with over 4,100 miles of roads improved and work advancing on more than 360 state and local bridges. Governor Shapiro and his Administration understand the vital role infrastructure plays in the daily lives of millions of Pennsylvanians, which is why PennDOT works quickly and safely to ensure roads and bridges are ready for the people who rely on them every day.

Speakers Include:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Sec. Mike Carroll
Congressman Chris Deluzio
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato
Senator Wayne Fontana
Representative Anita Kulik
Matt Smith, Chief Growth Officer, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Joe Slezak, Company Labor Foreman, Trumbull



Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_02.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_03.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_04.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_05.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_06.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_07.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_08.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_09.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_10.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_11.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_12.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_13.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_14.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_15.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_16.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_17.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Neville Island Bridge to celebrate recently completed repairs to keep the I-79 bridge over Neville Island in good condition and Pennsylvanias historic progress in repairing the most poor-condition bridges of any state last year. Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has secured more than $300 million in new state infrastructure funding to maintain Pennsylvanias roads and bridges.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26707_gov_I79bridge_DZ_18.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>