Judge Bars Plans To Toll I-79 Bridge & Others

(WPXI) – A Commonwealth Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that essentially bars the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation from moving forward with plans to toll I-79 and eight other bridges across the state. PennDOT revealed a private-public partnership to toll a section of I-79 near Bridgeville to raise money to repair and replace the bridges and interchanges. They also proposed a similar plan for eight other state bridges. The judge issued the ruling Wednesday in a case that was brought forth by Cumberland County about the tolling of Interstate 83. Cumberland County said the state failed to follow the proper steps to approve the partnership. The judge agreed with the county, issuing the ruling that bans PennDOT from taking any further action with the plans to toll Interstate 83 and the eight other bridges, including the one in Bridgeville.