In order to facilitate vehicular traffic across this Commonwealth and pursuant to the authority granted under this chapter, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to:
(1) at its own expense and in consultation with the department, prepare a consulting civil engineer report and financial analysis with respect to the feasibility of converting any interstate highway or interstate highway segment to a toll road or adding to said interstates additional capacity projects financed by tolls; and
(2) at its own expense and in consultation with the department and with approval of the General Assembly, prepare and submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the conversion of any interstate or interstate segment determined to be eligible for conversion to a toll road under any applicable Federal program.
(July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)
2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.5.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike
Section 8911 - Improvement and extension authorizations
Section 8912 - Subsequent extension authorizations
Section 8913 - Additional subsequent extension authorizations
Section 8914 - Further subsequent authorizations
Section 8914.1 - Security wall pilot project
Section 8915 - Conversion to toll roads
Section 8915.1 - Conversion of Interstate 80
Section 8915.2 - Application to United States Department of Transportation
Section 8915.3 - Lease of Interstate 80; related agreements
Section 8915.4 - Initial payment
Section 8915.5 - Other interstate highways
Section 8915.6 - Deposit and distribution of funds
Section 8915.7 - Impact on associated highways and local roads