Title 74, TRANSPORTATION

(a) Private entity adverse interests.--The following shall apply: (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals under section 9109 (relating to selection of development entities), a request for transportation proj…

(a) Federal assistance.--The following shall apply: (1) The department or a proprietary public entity may accept from the United States or any of its agencies funds that are available to the Commonwealth for carrying out this chapter, whether the funds are made available by grant…

(a) Establishment.-- (1) There is established within the Motor License Fund a separate account to be known as the Public-Private Transportation Account. (2) Money in the account shall be used only for the purposes enumerated under subsection (c). (b) Deposits to account.--The fol…

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may not enter into a public-private transportation partnership agreement in the capacity of a proprietary public entity with respect to granting substantial oversight and control over the Turnpike Mainline to another entity unless specific aut…

(a) Department.--In order to facilitate the implementation of this chapter, the department is authorized to promulgate regulations or publish guidelines that include the following: (1) The process for review of a request for proposals or transportation projects or responses to re…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Critical corridor." Either of the following: (1) A State or municipal highway segment intersecting with a limited acces…

(a) Agreement.--A municipality may enter into an agreement with the department to replace, synchronize and time traffic signals located within a critical or designated traffic corridor. The terms of the agreement may specify that the municipality provide services to the departmen…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Bridge capital budget act." The act of December 8, 1982 (P.L.848, No.235), known as the Highway-Railroad and Highway Br…

Notwithstanding any other law, the department is authorized to bundle the design and construction of bridges owned by the Commonwealth or an instrumentality of the Commonwealth or a local government as provided under this chapter.

(a) Establishment.--The Bridge Bundling Program is established within the department. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to save costs and time by allowing multiple bridges to be replaced or rehabilitated as one project for design and construction purposes. (c) Eligibili…

Notwithstanding section 2(c) of the bridge capital budget act: (1) A local government that participates in the program shall be eligible for a reduction of up to 100%, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, of its share of local costs associated with the design and con…

(a) General rule.--The following shall apply: (1) If, in the construction, reconstruction, widening or relocation of a State highway, bridge or tunnel or a part of a State highway, bridge or tunnel, it becomes necessary, in the opinion of the Department of Transportation, to chan…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth. "QP1 certification." A painting contractor approval …

(a) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall establish procedures to authorize third parties to prequalify competent and responsible bidders for high performance and conventional steel painting for highway and bridge projects. (b) Certifica…