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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Joseph F. Markosek
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Markosek, Geist announce statewide hearings on transportation funding crisis
HARRISBURG, May 11– House Transportation Committee Chairman Joseph Markosek and Republican Chairman Rick Geist announced that they have scheduled seven hearings to discuss the nearly $3.5 billion a year the state needs to maintain Pennsylvania's existing highway, bridge and public transit systems, and to take input on ways to develop sustainable transportation funding.
"By holding these hearings across the state, we can explain what we need to bring our large and aging transportation infrastructure up to date," said Markosek," D-Allegheny/Westmoreland. "This is one of the most pressing problems in Pennsylvania, and I hope to hear from people who have innovative ideas. As I have said, all options are on the table."
"As the Legislature faces the challenge of adequately funding the Commonwealth's transportation system now and into the future, these hearings will provide constructive public forums for illustrating the true magnitude and urgency of the problem and for discussing the merits of proposed solutions," said Geist, R-Blair.
The House Majority Policy Committee and House Republican Policy Committee will be participating in the hearings at the invitation of Markosek and Geist, who are seeking a bipartisan solution.
The schedule is as follows:
10 a.m. Thursday, May 27
Topic: Statewide perspective and issues affecting the South Central Region (PennDOT Districts 8 and 9)
Location: Derry Township Municipal Building meeting room, 600 Clearwater Road, Hershey
2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1
Topic: Issues affecting the North Central Region (PennDOT Districts 2 and 3)
Location: Lock Haven University, Price Performance Center, 20 Glenn Road, Lock Haven
2 p.m. Thursday, June 3
Topic: Issues affecting the Mid East Region (PennDOT District 5)
Location: DeSales University, Commonwealth Room, DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley
10 a.m. Friday, June 4
Topic: Issues affecting the South East Region (PennDOT District 6)
Location: Saint Joseph’s
University, Mandeville Hall, Teletorium, Corner of 54th Street and
City Avenue, Philadelphia
2 p.m. Thursday, June 10
Topic: Issues affecting the North East Region (PennDOT District 4)
Location: Marywood University, Nazareth Hall, The Latour Room, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton
2 p.m. Thursday, June 17
Topic: Issues affecting the North West Region (PennDOT Districts 1 and 10)
Location: Clarion University, Hart Chapel Auditorium, 850 Wood St., Clarion
10 a.m. Friday, June 18
Topic: Issues affecting the South West Region (PennDOT Districts 11 and 12)
Location: To be determined in Monroeville/Pittsburgh area