CONSTRUCTION of projects first started to support industry and economic development in the mid-1980s through Act 61 , known as the Mon / Fayette Expressway and the Southern Beltway .
“ A number of miles of those roadways have been built from Maryland to Pittsburgh , but they stalled due to lack of funding ,” said Heigel . Two years ago , with the approval of Act 89 through the efforts of Former Secretary of Transportation Barry Schoch , funding will make the progress of these roadways possible once again . “ We ’ re excited to say that we ’ re moving ahead with next section of the Southern Beltway . It ’ s away from the mainline Turnpike , but as we maintain our reconstruction focus on the mainline , what I would say is in store for us in the future is the ability for us to continue our expansion on those projects ,” he added .
With every project today and in the future , the goal is the same as it was when the Turnpike first opened three-quarters of a century ago : to improve commerce and increase convenience for commuters in Pennsylvania and beyond .
“ Being a toll facility , we want the customer that rides our roadway today to come back tomorrow ,” said Heigel . “ We always have that in the back of our mind . We ’ re trying to make that experience to be as good as possible , and we take a lot of pride in that . So we ’ re constantly looking at our level of service and making sure we ’ re providing the best level of service , the best ride we can do .”
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INDUSTRY
Roadway infrastructure
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P . O . Box 67676 Harrisburg PA , USA 17106
FOUNDED
1940
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