The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was created from the former Department of Highways by Act 120, approved by the legislature on May 6, 1970.
PennDOT-issued sign at an auto garage in New Castle stating that it conducts vehicle inspections for cars registered in Pennsylvania.
These cameras are primarily installed for ITS purposes, not for law enforcement (as opposed to speed cameras). The latter's cameras are fed through to a television channel for Service Electric cable customers in Wilkes-Barre. PennDOT has extensive traffic cameras set up throughout various parts of major cities in the state, such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, Allentown ( Lehigh Valley), and Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton. PennDOT employs approximately 11,000 people. This is a broad attempt to enhance both commerce and public transportation. In recent years, PennDOT has focused on intermodal transportation. The state budget is supported by the motor vehicle fuels tax which is dedicated solely to transportation issues. The current budget is approximately $3.8 billion in federal and state funds. PennDOT also supports the Ports of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie. These include aviation, rail traffic, mass transit, intrastate highway shipping traffic, motor vehicle safety & licensing, and driver licensing. In addition, other modes of transportation are supervised or supported by PennDOT.
Presently, PennDOT supports over 40,500 miles (65,200 km) of state roads and highways, about 25,000 bridges, as well as new roadway construction, the exception being the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, although they currently follow PennDOT policies and procedures. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Yassmin Gramian. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ( PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Yassmin Gramian, Secretary of Transportation.
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