May 2025
PennDOT oversees programs and policies affecting highways, urban and rural public transportation, airports, railroads, ports, and waterways. More than three-quarters of PennDOT's annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's approximately 120,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. PennDOT is directly responsible for nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,000 bridges, a system first established in 1911.
A comprehensive summary of accomplishments and funding usage in 2023 can be found in our 2024 Annual Report.
71
Construction Contracts Completed By Private-Sector Partners *
1,505
Projects +
$10.73
Billion in Projects +
702
Miles of Roadway Improved *
+ Underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year | * From January 2025 - May 2025
Across the state, 1,505 projects are underway or expected to start or go out for bid this year, with a total value of $10.73 billion. More information on project funding can be found on our Transportation Funding page.
In 2025, 71 construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects were completed statewide through PennDOT's private-sector partners. 159 state and locally owned bridges were let to be repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces through May 2025. 702 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews through May 2025. This includes 359 miles of paving.
See projects happening or planned near you at PennDOT's Project Website.
The number of state-owned bridges in poor condition has decreased from a high of 6,034 in 2008 to roughly 2,137. See the condition of bridges near you on our Bridge Conditions Map.
488 bridges were let to be repaired, replaced, or preserved by PennDOT or industry forces in 2024. 5,910 miles of roadway were improved by department or partner crews in 2024. This includes 2,186 miles of paving.
PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore, and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and rougly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is reponsible for.
I-90 Reconstruction Project
District 1
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project
District 10
Cost: $26.5 million
County: Butler
Route 199 Reconstruction
District 3
Cost: $16.4 million
County: Bradford
I-90 Reconstruction Project
In 2022, work was done on three areas of Interstate 90 in Erie County. The largest amount of work was done between miles markers 3.5 to 10.5.
The eastbound lanes were reconstructed, two teardrops roundabouts and a new bridge were built at the Route 18 interchange and work on the Neiger Road Bridge.
Work was also done on two other contracts that covered improvements done from mile markers 18 to 23 and from mile marker 35 to the New York state line.
Cost: $66.1 million
County: Erie
More From District 1Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project
The Ball's Bend Safety Improvement Project on Route 228, Middlesex Township, Butler County, is a major realignment project involving the addition of a travel lane in each direction and a center turn lane (5-lane typical section).
Concrete deck placement on the new bridge occurred in September 2022. Additional bridge work will continue through the fall and winter as weather permits until its near completion next spring.
Cost: $26.5 million
County: Butler
More From District 10Route 199 Reconstruction
This multi-year reconstruction of 2.6-miles of Route 199 from the New York state line in Sayre Borough to just north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks (near the Agway) in Athens Borough, began in the fall of 2020.
Work began on stages 4, 8, and 7 this construction season.
Work on stages 6 and 3 are planned to begin in the spring of 2023.Stage 6, between Lockhart Street and Chemung Street, Sayre Borough will begin in the spring of 2023. Work will be completed in half widths with the southbound traffic using Route 199 and the northbound traffic detoured onto various routes as the construction phases progress.
The reconstruction project includes new curbing, ADA accommodations at intersections (where appropriate), improved drainage, signal upgrades at three intersections, utility upgrades, new paving, and line painting.
The reconstruction project includes new curbing, ADA accommodations at intersections (where appropriate), improved drainage, signal upgrades at three intersections, utility upgrades, new paving, and line painting.
Work is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.
Cost: $16.4 million
County: Bradford
More From District 3260 Million Fixed-Route Bus Trips
65 Operating Railroads
6,800 Miles of Railroad Tracks
120 Licensed Public Airports/Heliports
25 million
Fixed Bus Trips for Seniors
3.1 Million
Senior Shared-Ride Program Trips
In 2024, PennDOT advanced several Active Transportation Plan priorities to improve opportunities for walking and biking through coordination efforts with planning regions across the state.
The department is finalizing a Midblock Crosswalk and Trail Crossing Policy for inclusion in Pub 46 (Traffic Engineering Manual). The purpose of this policy is to provide a standard practice and approach for evaluating and/or establishing midblock crosswalks and trail crossings in Pennsylvania.
The department continues to make updates to Pub 13 (Design Manual 2) to provide design flexibility for all modes of transportation.
PennDOT continues to coordinate with local and state partners to prioritize and fund local planning efforts, improve trail facilities, and educate local communities in the value of active transportation.
Department staff continue outreach to all partners on the Active Transportation Plan as part of education and awareness and to emphasize the importance of the PennDOT Connects process to identify and support local planning needs
As of December 2024 there are 739 transit vehicles powered by alternative fuels in operation at Pennsylvania transit agencies. In 2024, 329 transit vehicles were replaced throughout Pennsylvania with the help of state funding.
Container lifts and containers at the Port of Philadelphia due to PA Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program:
Keystone corridor passenger trips:
In 2024, PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle Services licensed Pennsylvania's nearly 9.1 million drivers and 790,636 motorcyclists, while registering nearly 11.8 million vehicles and 354,866 motorcycles.
Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license/photo ID card or another form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic, commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation that requires ID.
Opting into the REAL ID program is optional for Pennsylvanians, but PennDOT continues to encourage residents interested in applying for a REAL ID to start the process now. Customers should be aware of and obtain proper documentation to ensure they have their REAL ID product before the federal deadline.
Currently, more than 3.14 million residents of Pennsylvania possess a REAL ID-compliant product, reflecting an opt-in rate of 29%. Despite the enforcement date being revised multiple times, PennDOT has surpassed the initially projected 25% adoption rate by the deadline, with an ongoing trend of daily customer registrations for REAL ID products.
In the past 30 days, PennDOT has recorded a substantial increase in the issuance of REAL IDs, averaging over 9,700 per day, which elevates the daily average to over 2,000 since March 1, 2019. Furthermore, during the most recent quarter, the agency has generated over $7.5 million in revenue from voluntary REAL ID opt-in fees, bringing the total revenue generated since March 1, 2019, close to $92 million.
In the fiscal year 2023-2024, PennDOT issued over 292,000 REAL IDs. As of the current fiscal year 2024-2025, the agency has already issued more than 756,000 REAL IDs. Customers still have the option to request REAL ID pre-verification. If you received your first Pennsylvania driver's license, learner's permit, or photo ID card after September 1, 2003, you may already have your REAL ID documentation on file with PennDOT. To date, PennDOT has received over 1 million preverification requests, which have allowed more than 385,000 customers to qualify for REAL IDs without the need to visit a Driver License Center. Customers can check if their required REAL ID documents are on file with PennDOT by applying online for REAL ID pre-verification. If PennDOT confirms that your documentation is on file, customers will be notified and can order their REAL ID online.
In December, PennDOT opened a new state-of-the-art Driver License Center in Exeter Township, Berks County. In addition to standard driver licensing and photo services, the new location offers same-day REAL ID services and has been built to federal REAL ID facility security standards.
To provide additional opportunities for Pennsylvanians to get a REAL ID, PennDOT held REAL ID Days at the drivers license centers on Mondays when the centers are typically closed. These events started late in 2024 and continued throughout the early part of 2025 to provide another way for residents to get a REAL ID before the May 7 enforcement date. Over 50,000 Pennsylvanians received their REAL ID during these events.
PennDOT Driver License Centers are operated by PennDOT employees and offer driver license services.
PennDOT's stand-alone Photo Centers are located throughout Pennsylvania. When you receive a camera card, which is an invitation to our photo license, identification card process, you must appear at a photo center to obtain a photo for a driver's license or an identification card.
PennDOT partners with private businesses to provide customers with face-to-face, over-the-counter services. Online indicates that these business partners have a secure, electronic connection to PennDOT and can issue a variety of products on-the-spot. These businesses charge a market-driven fee for their services in addition to applicable PennDOT fees.
9.1 Million
Licensed Drivers
11.8 Million
Registered Vehicles
4,315
Special Fund License Plates Sold
$71,697
Special Fund License Plates Proceeds
5.18 Million
Online Transaction
14,361
Personal License Plates Sold
18,111
PA Motorcycle License App Downloads
790,636
Licensed Motorcyclists
354,866
Registered Motorcycles
15,523
Participants in the Motorcycle Safety Course
232,430
PA Driver License App Downloads
Photo Credit: Dave Thompson
Source | Amount |
---|---|
State Funding | |
Motor License Fund: Non-Restricted | $3,233,694,000 |
Motor License Fund: Restricted | $1,982,232,000 |
Motor License Fund: Restricted Aviation | $10,183,000 |
Multimodal Fund | $179,712,000 |
Act 44 Public Transportation Trust Fund | $2,361,379,000 |
Act 26 Pennsylvania Transportation Assistance Fund | $268,160,000 |
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank | $30,000,000 |
Lottery Fund | $170,907,000 |
General Fund | $285,259,000 |
General Fund Bonds | $175,000,000 |
Unconventional Gas Well Fund | $1,000,000 |
Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Fund | $228,000 |
Total State Funding | $8,697,754,000 |
Federal & Other Funding | |
Federal Funds: Highways | $2,269,071,000 |
Federal Funds: Pass Through | $165,616,000 |
Federal Funds: Public Transportation and Other | $252,900,000 |
Federal & Other: Aviation | $42,128,000 |
Other Funds: Highways | $210,139,000 |
Federal & Other Funds – Rail Freight | $25,000 |
Total Federal & Other | $2,939,879,000 |
Total Funding | $10,501,525,000 |
Source | Amount |
---|---|
Highway-Related | |
Highway & Bridge Maintenance | $1,986,361,000 |
Highway & Bridge Improvement | $3,715,167,000 |
Driver & Vehicle Services | $339,419,000 |
Payments to Local Government | $902,796,000 |
PennDOT Facilities | $16,500,000 |
General Government Operations | $84,616,000 |
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank | $30,000,000 |
Refunds & Other | $3,560,000 |
Welcome Centers | $4,640,000 |
Total Highway-Related Uses | $7,083,059,000 |
Multimodal-Related | |
Aviation | $63,911,000 |
Rail Freight | $41,025,000 |
Mass Transit | $2,915,539,000 |
Rural & Intercity Transit | $252,900,000 |
Free & Shared Ride Transit | $170,907,000 |
Aviation Grants | $7,686,000 |
Rail Freight Grants (EA) | $12,806,000 |
Passenger Rail Grants (EA) | $10,246,000 |
Ports & Waterways Grants (EA) | $12,806,000 |
Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Grants Statewide (EA) | $2,561,000 |
Statewide Program Grants (EA) | $40,000,000 |
Multimodal Administration & Oversight (EA) | $10,870,000 |
Transfer to Commonwealth Financial Authority (EA) | $82,737,000 |
Total Multimodal Uses | $3,623,994,000 |
Debt Service & Other Agencies | |
Pennsylvania State Police | $375,000,000 |
General Fund Capital Debt | $114,524,000 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike | $167,549,000 |
Motor License Fund Capital Debt: Highway and Bridges | $124,848,000 |
Other Agencies | $139,659,000 |
Tort Payments | $9,000,000 |
Total Debt Service & Other Agencies | $930,580,000 |
Total Revenue Uses | $10,501,525,000 |
Source | Amount |
---|---|
Liquid Fuels Tax | $3,754,584,000 |
License & Fees | $1,294,723,000 |
Other | $108,833,000 |
Total State Revenue Utilized | $4,534,297,000 |
Source | Amount |
---|---|
Highway Maintenance | $1,867,039,000 |
Highway & Bridge Improvement | $1,544,603,000 |
State Police | $375,000,000 |
Local Subsidy | $667,012,000 |
Driver & Vehicle Services | $267,363,000 |
Other Departments | $191,535,000 |
Turnpike | $139,549,000 |
Other PennDOT | $106,039,000 |
Total State Expenditures | $4,534,297,000 |
PennDOT's 11 Engineering Districts throughout the state maintain, restore and expand the state's highway systems. Each office does its part to deliver a safe and efficient transportation system on the nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges that PennDOT is responsible for.
See or sign up for PennDOT news near you atwww.pa.gov/penndot under "Regional Offices."
More information about PennDOT's operations and the state highway system is available in PennDOT's Fact Book at www.pa.gov/penndot under"About Us.".
Photo Credit: Dave Thompson
Counties: Crawford | Erie | Forest | Mercer | Venango | Warren
PennDOT's Engineering District 1 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes over 3,600 road miles and over 2,000 bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Bayfront Parkway Project Group
Northwest Region PennDOT Group
Counties: Cameron | Centre | Clearfield | Clinton | Elk | Juniata | McKean | Mifflin | Potter
PennDOT's Engineering District 2 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,731 total road miles and 2,188 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Counties: Bradford | Columbia | Lycoming | Montour | Northumberland | Snyder | Sullivan | Tioga | Union
PennDOT's Engineering District 3 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 4,500 total road miles and 2,901 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Counties: Lackawanna | Luzerne | Pike | Susquehanna | Wayne | Wyoming
PennDOT's Engineering District 4 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,932 total road miles and 2,090 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Northeast Region PennDOT Group
Counties: Berks | Carbon | Lehigh | Monroe | Northampton | Schuylkill
PennDOT's Engineering District 5 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,344 total road miles and 2,128 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Counties: Bucks | Chester | Delaware | Montgomery | Philadelphia
PennDOT Engineering District 6 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. This includes 3,553 total road miles and 2,760 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Greater Philly Area PennDOT Group
PennDOT U.S. 422 Improvements Group
Counties: Adams | Cumberland | Dauphin | Franklin | Lancaster | Lebanon | Perry | York
PennDOT's Engineering District 8 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 5,230 total road miles and 3,404 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Counties: Bedford | Blair | Cambria | Fulton | Huntingdon | Somerset
PennDOT's Engineering District 9 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,934 total road miles and 2,081 state bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Counties: Armstrong | Butler | Clarion | Indiana | Jefferson
PennDOT's Engineering District 10 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,180 total road miles and 1,630 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group
Counties: Allegheny | Beaver | Lawrence
PennDOT's Engineering District 11 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 2,570 total road miles, 1,804 total bridges, and four tunnels.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group
Counties: Fayette | Greene | Washington | Westmoreland
PennDOT's Engineering District 12 is responsible for the state-maintained transportation network in this region. This includes 3,627 total road miles and 2,339 total bridges.
We also work with local governments, elected officials, stakeholders and the public on keeping people and goods moving safely and efficiently in this region.
Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Group