Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials are concerned that federal funding may not have the benefit they expected. This is due to persistent inflation and problems getting basic materials such as concrete and asphalt.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, problems include the cost and availability of construction materials, rising fuel costs and the availability of workers, especially for the overnight work the department prefers to reduce the impact of road projects on traffic.
Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, PennDOT’s district executive for Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties, said that low bids for contracts have been coming in 10% to 20% higher than the department anticipated.
