House Bill 2437<\/a> eliminate unnecessary limitations, but it would also improve the safety of residents in this Commonwealth.\u201d
\n<\/p>\nCurrently, under Act 13 of 2012, funding contributed by the Marcellus Legacy Fund to the Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account is limited to replacement or repair of locally owned at risk deteriorated bridges. Once a county completes all eligible repairs, unused funds cannot be applied to other bridge needs.
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House Bill 2437, a companion to Senate Bill 1070, would modernize this restriction by allowing counties to use Act 13 bridge funding for any county or municipal bridge project, including general maintenance, which allows earlier intervention before the deterioration is so severe and expensive, provided the work adheres to state and federal requirements. In addition, any leftover funding from an approved bridge project could be used on other bridge projects within the county, enabling greater efficiency and eliminating situations where dollars sit idle despite ongoing infrastructure needs.
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The bill would preserve existing Act 13 safeguards, including the requirement that counties submit bridge improvement plans for approval by PennDOT and that funds are distributed proportionally based on county population. Under the legislation, first and second class counties may continue to apply the funding to public transportation authority bridges.
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\u201cI am grateful for my colleagues\u2019 support of this bill,\u201d Delozier added. \u201cThere is a bipartisan, bicameral understanding that deteriorating infrastructure is a problem we need to fix. I am looking forward to seeing this solution enacted across the Commonwealth, where residents will reap the direct benefits of improved infrastructure and safer bridges.\u201d
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Questions about this bill can be directed to Delozier\u2019s office at 717 761 4665.
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Representative Sheryl Delozier
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\n88th District
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\nPennsylvania House of Representatives
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\nMedia Contact: Katelin Morrison
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\n717.260.6502
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\nKmorrison@pahousegop.com
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\nRepDelozier.com \/ Facebook.com\/RepDelozier
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