Phila. region transit projects stand to get $631M from stimulus

February 24, 2009

Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia region probably will receive $631 million from the $48.1 billion that the federal stimulus package provides for transportation infrastructure projects, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia.

Of that money, $318 million would be for highways in southeastern Pennsylvania, $120 million would be for highways in South Jersey and $193 million would be for SEPTA.

State and local agencies should have no trouble spending the money, according to the Economy League. Among them, they have nearly $1.4 billion in transportation projects ready to break ground in 120 days.

The wish list of highway projects in Pennsylvania totals $423 million and includes $153 million for ramp reconstruction and information-technology installation, $120 million for bridge repair and replacement on I-476 and $66 million for repairs to the Girard Point Bridge over the Schuylkill River on I-95.

The New Jersey wish list of highway projects totals $320 million and includes $227 million for multiple projects along I-295 in Camden and Burlington Counties.

SEPTA’s wish list totals $478 million and includes $41 million for fixing a bridge on the Route 100 line between Norristown and Upper Darby and $37 million for an audio-visual public-address system on the regional rail and suburban high-speed lines.

The Delaware River Port Authority would like to get $176 million, mostly to replace the cars on the PATCO Speedline.

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