No matter how high taxes are raised, roads in Pennsylvania will ALWAYS be in deplorable condition. The money raised always goes elsewhere, and the roads still look the same.
Part of the money to be raised this time will go to public transportation — another money pit. Near Pittsburgh, local government instituted a drink tax to fund the local transit system. Yet, the local system continues to jack up fates and cut service. Where does the money from the drink tax go?
What is needed is an independent audit of the PA Department of Transportation and the public transit agencies. These government transportation entities spend money without accountability or any supervision. It’s time someone steps in to find out where the money is going and keep spending for these agencies in line.
That “Drink tax” is disgusting. I wen’t out with some friends not too many months ago and a single bloody mary at a place in Station Square was $10.00.
PennDOT used to take care of my road and it was horrible for years. PennDOT dumped my roads maintenance on my township and it was re-done by private contractor (the road is about four miles long in total). Even with PennDOT plows trashing everything in site in the winter, that road is still in great shape after being done privately six years ago.