June 18, 2010: Transportation Funding


House Transportation Chairman Joe Markosek, D-Allegheny/Westmoreland (2nd from right), prepares to offer opening remarks. Many legislators from western Pennsylvania attended the joint hearing in Monroeville, including (left to right) Reps. Bill Kortz, D-Allegheny; Joe Petrarca, D-Westmoreland/Armstrong; and Paul Costa, D-Allegheny. Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Monroe/Luzerne, and Minority Chairman Rick Geist, R-Blair (right) are also pictured.

House Transportation Chairman Joe Markosek, D-Allegheny/Westmoreland (2nd from right), prepares to offer opening remarks. Many legislators from western Pennsylvania attended the joint hearing in Monroeville, including (left to right) Reps. Bill Kortz, D-Allegheny; Joe Petrarca, D-Westmoreland/Armstrong; and Paul Costa, D-Allegheny. Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Monroe/Luzerne, and Minority Chairman Rick Geist, R-Blair (right) are also pictured.

Many testifiers at the hearing were transportation experts based in western PA, including representatives from PennDOT Districts 11 and 12.

Many testifiers at the hearing were transportation experts based in western PA, including representatives from PennDOT Districts 11 and 12.


Rep. Paul Costa, D-Allegheny, asks a question of a risk management specialist from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association.

Rep. Paul Costa, D-Allegheny, asks a question of a risk management specialist from the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association.