Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) was created in 1937 to construct, finance, operate and maintain the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The commission consists of five members. Four members are appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. The fifth member is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation.[1]

In addition to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the commission also operates the James E. Ross Highway, Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, Mon/Fayette Expressway and Pittsburgh's Southern Beltway, the latter two of which are currently under construction.[2]

The PTC is the only transportation agency in Pennsylvania that is not part of PennDOT, though it does follow current PennDOT policies and procedures.[citation needed]

[edit] History

The PTC was established by law on May 31, 1937, when Pennsylvania Governor George Earle signed Act 211 into law. The first commissioners were named on June 4 of the same year.[3]

[edit] Highways

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission finances, operates and maintains the following highways:

  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline across southern Pennsylvania, signed as Interstates 70, 76 and 276.
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension across eastern Pennsylvania, signed as Interstate 476.
  • The James E. Ross Highway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 60, which will be replaced by an extension of Interstate 376 on January 1, 2009.
  • The Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 66.
  • The James J. Manderino Highway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 43.
  • The Pittsburgh Southern Beltway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 576. Once the bypass is completed, it will likely be signed as Interstate 576.
  • The Keystone Shortway across northern Pennsylvania, signed as Interstate 80, has been leased to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Act 44 of 2007 for conversion to a future toll road.[4][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (DOC). portal.state.pa.us. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Turnpike Chronology. paturnpike.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  3. ^ Kitsko, Jeffrey J.. Pennsylvania Highways: Pennsylvania Turnpike. PAHighways.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  4. ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Act 44 of 2007 (history). Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  5. ^ [|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania], Act 44 of 2007, <http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1590&pn=2342> 
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Completed Highways
East-West Mainline • Northeast Extension • James E. Ross Highway • Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass
Under Construction/Future Highways
Mon/Fayette Expressway • Southern Beltway • Keystone Shortway
Tunnels
Allegheny Mountain Tunnel • Blue Mountain Tunnel • Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel • Lehigh Tunnel • Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel
Aborted Expansion Plans
Chester Extension • Erie Extension • Gettysburg Extension • Northwest & Southwest Extension • Philadelphia Loop Extension • Scranton Extension
Historical
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike • Laurel Hill Tunnel • Rays Hill Tunnel • Sideling Hill Tunnel • South Pennsylvania Railroad
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