Costs, Coordination Slow PennDOT Rapid Bridge Replacement Program View Larger Image Engineering News-Record » According to a Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation statement, the $899-million public-private partnerships’ 390th bridge was opened during the final week of 2017, leaving 168 structures still in need of upgrades. PennDOT cites higher costs, right-of-way access and issues related to utility coordination for slowing progress but insists the program has been successful in clearing its backlog of bridge repairs. Michelle2018-02-06T12:44:21-08:00January 31st, 2018|Bridges, Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged April 1st, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 Northam announces selection of firms to build $3.3 billion tunnel project February 16th, 2019 What’s Colorado Proposition 110: Sales tax increase for transportation October 12th, 2018 Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads October 12th, 2018 USDOT providing nearly $64B for transportation investments October 12th, 2018 Candidates for governor eye Georgia’s transportation needs October 11th, 2018