Pay a Bill Toll Calculator Help Center E-ZPass Toll By Plate Traveling Commercial Business Hub The Road Ahead Newsletter Home News The Road Ahead Safety – Innovation – Customer Service. Read the PA Turnpike's monthly newsletter, delivered to your email inbox. PA Turnpike Commits to Building New Westmoreland County Interchange On behalf of our Commissioners, I am pleased to share the following news release and local media coverage regarding the PA Turnpike’s commitment to develop a new interchange at Route 130 in Penn Township (Westmoreland County). State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward joined Turnpike leaders and local officials last week to announce that the project would be funded. “This interchange is a priority project for me as it is critical to the community I serve and the overall economic success of our region,” said Senator Ward. “The project started when I was Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and I am thrilled that the PA Turnpike recognizes its importance and is here to continue moving it forward. This new connection has long been advocated because of the benefits of improved safety and mobility for passenger and commercial traffic in the corridor. I am excited to take this step forward today in making this project a reality.” The Commission can advance this project, along with others along our system, because our agency has largely been released from a 2007 state mandate to provide $450 million annually to PennDOT to help fund Commonwealth transit operations. Those payments, which totaled almost $8 billion in the last 15 years, compelled the commission to cut its capital plan and defer projects. The payments also led to annual toll increases. Click here to access the commission’s news release or click on the links below for additional coverage. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'From the drawing board to digging dirt': Turnpike to build new interchange in Westmoreland County The Tribune-Review: Long-awaited Pa. Turnpike interchange in Penn Township set to become a reality KDKA: Much-Anticipated Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange Along Route 130 Coming To Penn Township The Clearfield Progress: Turnpike commits to development of state Rte.130 interchange With the payments now reduced and assisted by continued state fuel-tax payments to the Turnpike, we can ramp up efforts to rebuild and add capacity, including enhancements like new connections to improve access for motorists and deliver economic opportunities to communities. In addition, the Commission can get back on track with investment to rebuild and widen sections of its roadway — some of which are 81 years old — and refocus on tunnel improvements and bridges replacements. We look forward to providing more information regarding our capital plan and important projects to rebuild and add capacity to our system. Yassmin Gramian, P.E. Chair, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation OCTOBER 2021 A Note From Our Chair The release of the Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) report marks a critical turning point in our “all-in” effort to enact legislation to establish a sustainable solution to our state’s transportation funding crisis. My hope, shared by many stakeholders, is that this report will be used as the foundation for legislation. Read the Latest Read Past Issues October 2021 July 2021 - Transit Payment June/July 2021 April 2021 February/March 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 December 2019 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 October 2018 August 2018 April 2018 February 2018 Sign Up for The Road Ahead Our monthly newsletter keeps you up to date with what's happening at the PA Turnpike. Email Address Zip Code About Us Our Mission Our Board of Commissioners Commission Meeting Information Our Executive Leadership Design & Construction PA Turnpike History Investor Relations Resource Library Policies & Standards News Traffic Reports The Road Ahead: Turnpike Newsletter Media Resources Right to Know Request Responsibility Matters Sustainability Clean Water Accountability PA Mobility Partnership Reports National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Contract/PO Search Careers Contact Us Site Map Employee Login ©2021 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission