Future Mobility in Pennsylvania: Meeting the State s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility November 23, 2010

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1 Future Mobility in Pennsylvania: Meeting the State s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility November 23, NewsRadio 1060 KYW-AM (CBS) Freq. 1060, Philadelphia DMA: 4 00:39:48 What does it cost to drive on Phildadelphia roads? More than you might think according to a new report.the survey completed by a Washington based research group known as The Road Information Programconfirms what most of us already know. Roads around here are in bad shape. Caroline Boniface is the TRIP spokeswoman. Roads that are either deteriorated, congested, or not as safe as they could be costs drivers about $1500 each year. 00:42:48 2. NewsRadio 1060 KYW-AM (CBS) Freq. 1060, Philadelphia DMA: 4 11/23/2010, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM 00:24:00 A Washington based research group has looked at Philadelphia's roads. 72 percent of roads and half the bridges in the five counties are at best in mediocre shape. A group called TRIP estimates it takes almost $1500 dollars a year to pay for the extra gas, wear and tear, and wasted time. TRIP spokeswoman Caroline Bonaface says fixing the roads is one thing, while paying for them is another. 00:25:59 3. NewsRadio 1060 KYW-AM (CBS) Freq. 1060, Philadelphia DMA: 4 11/23/2010, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM 00:54:00 A Washington based research group has looked at Philadelphia's roads. 72 percent of roads and half the bridges in the five counties are at best in mediocre shape. A group called TRIP estimates it takes almost $1500 dollars a year to pay for the extra gas, wear and tear, and wasted time. TRIP spokeswoman Caroline Bonaface says fixing the roads is one thing, while paying for them is another. 00:55:59 4. Fox 29 News At Six WTXF-TV (FOX) CH 29, Philadelphia DMA: 4 [CC] 00:08:55 A study by a national transportation research group found Philadelphia drivers lose $1,500 a year about just driving on local roads. The non-profit group TRIP studied local roads and highways drivers lose money by driving on roads that are congested have potholes or lack basic safety features.00:09:13 5. KDKA-TV News This Morning 6 AM [CC] 00:53:31 There is a new report that shows Pennsylvania roads, bridges and traffic conditions are not good. The report from the National Transportation Research Institute that shows it will cost billions of dollars to fix all of the roads and bridges in the state. $3.5 Billion backlog in transportation needs. >.2 Billion annually in additional operating costs, additional traffic delays and additional traffic crashes. In case you missed that, he said $8.2 billion. The study shows those cost the average Pittsburgh driver nearly $900 a year.00:54:00 6. KDKA-TV News This Morning 5 AM 11/24/2010, 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:52:44 A new report on Pennsylvania's roads, bridges and traffic conditions. The report by the National Transportation Research Group shows it will cost billions of dollars to fix all the roads and bridges in our state. $1.5 Billion backlog in transportation needs..2 Billion annually in additional operating costs, additional trfic delays and traffic crashes. $8.2 Billion additionally. A study shows the factors cost the average Pittsburgher about $900 a year when it comes to automotive maintenance.00:53:15 7. KDKA-TV News At Five 11/23/2010, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:33:31 You'll probably agree, a new report says the conditions of Pennsylvania's roads, bridges and traffic conditions is not very good. The report conducted by the National Transportation Research Group shows it will cost billions of dollars to fix all the roads and bridges in the state and make transportation safer. $3.5 Billion backlog in transportation means. Annual in additional operating costs, additional traffic delays, traffic crashes. The study shows those factors cost the average Pittsburgh driver nearly $900 a year in damage, maintenance costs and traffic delays. The group calls for increased spending on highways, and transit.00:34:08

2 8. KDKA-TV News At Four 11/23/2010, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM [CC] 00:22:43 In the future, mobility in Pennsylvania. Looking at the new report focused on the condition of the roads and bridges of the traffic patterns.00:24:00 [CC] 00:30:55 They're investigating the state of the roads and here's a look at the infrastructure. Results. Reporter : when it comes to the long term forecast of Pennsylvania's roads, the funning is becoming more difficult. The tripreport says to fix the roads, bridges, cut down on congestion it's going to cost big money. $3.5 Billion backlog in transportation needs. Another study says that Pennsylvania roads and bridges are in bad shape, we knew that, but did you know because the infrastructure is in poor condition, it costs you on the average every year, $900. Adding up to $8. 2 Billion annually in additional operating costs and traffic delays and crashes. What's the answer? Money is said to be the root of all evil, it's also the only thing to save the roadways around he consider this, the same federal government says we have 58% of our roads rated as oor and nearly 12 of --1/2 are deficient or obsolete. Where is the money to fix it going to come from? Well the message from this study is for now, nowhere. We're looking at a $1. 84 Billion loss of funding between this year and next year representing a 29% decrease.00:32:31 9. KDKA-TV News At Noon 11/23/2010, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM [CC] 00:01:33 How are Pennsylvania's roads, bridges, and trafficconditions? That's the folks of a new report being released today. It's called future mobility in Pennsylvania. Ross guidotti has a look at the results. Reporter : it's called future mobility in Pennsylvania. But if you read the report, the future does not look good. When it comes to the long term forecast of Pennsylvania's roads and infrastructure, the weather is darkening and the funding is becoming more difficult. The national transportation research group's report says to make motoring safer is going to cost big money. The $3.5 billion backlog in transportation needs. Reporter : another study says the roads and bridges are in bad shape. We already knew that. But because the infrastructure is in such poor condition, it costs you on the average every year $900. Adding up billion annually, additional traffic delays and additional traffic crashes. Reporter : so what's the answer? Moneis said to be the root of all evil. But it's the only things that's going to save the routes and roadways around here. 58% Of our roads are rated poor and half the bridges are considered st official or functionally obsolete. Where is the money going to come from? The message from this study the for now, nowhere. We are looking at a $1. 84 Billion loss of funding between this year and next year, representing a 29% decrease in funding.00:03: KDKA-TV News This Morning 6 AM 11/23/2010, 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM [CC] 00:45:27 You're sure to have formed an opinion by now on Pittsburgh road conditions. Later today if the experts agree with us. A national transportation research group known as TRIP will release its analysis of the road, bridge and transit conditions. This morning, TRIP finds that Pittsburgh drivers lose nearly $900 each year as a result of driving on roads that are congested, deteriorated or lack some kind of safety features.00:45: KDKA-TV News This Morning 5 AM 11/23/2010, 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:44:55 A national transportation research group union as will release its analysis of the road, bring and transit systems this morning. It finds that pittsburg drivers lose floorly $900 each year as a result of driving on roads that are congested deteriorated or lack some safety features. We'll waito hear about that.00:45: Ten O'Clock News WPCW-TV (CW) CH 19, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/23/2010, 10:00 PM - 10:35 PM [CC] 00:17:00 A report from a research group said the future is bleak, state and federal governments rated 53% of our roads poor and the bridges structurally did structural --Unsound. The report said that poor road conditions cause drivers 900 extra dollars a year.00:17: Channel 11 News On Fox 53 At 10 WPGH-TV (FOX) CH 53, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/23/2010, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM [CC] 00:32:35 Pittsburgh's roadshighways and bridges is costing you money. A transportation research group released a report saying the roads and bridges cost the average Pittsburgh $892 each year including vehicle maintenance damage due to crashes and the lost time and fuel due to construction delays. 58 Percent of roads in poor condition 50% in the bridges are deficient and 26 percent urban roads are usually congested. The driver loses 15 hours a year due to congestion. Here in Pennsylvania the state is falling behind to preserve its system of key roadshighways and public transit and to also make improvements to improve economic competitiveness in Pennsylvania. Darieth: there are a list the transportation progress that is needed but the state does not have the money to do it including the preservation and painting of the Birmingham Liberty and Elizabeth bridges.00:34:57

3 14. Channel 11 Morning News WPXI-TV (NBC) CH 11, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/24/2010, 05:30 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:23:56 The deteriorating condition of Pittsburgh's roads, highways, and bridges is cosng you money. "Trip" a national transportation research group released a report saying roads and bridges that are deficient, congested, or lack safety features, cost the average Pittsburgh driver 892-dollars each year. That includes vehicle maintenance, damage because crashes, and lost time and fuel because to construction delays. The study found 58-percent of major roads in Pittsburgh are in poor or unsatisfactory condition. Condition. Nearly half of the bridges the area are structurally deficient. Deficient. 26 percent of major urban roads in the area are congested during peak travel times. Times. And the average Pittsburgh driver loses 15 hours per year due to congestion. According to the report, there are a list of transportation projects that are need, but the state doesn't have enough money to do them. They include preservation and painting of the Birmingham, Liberty and Elizabeth bridges.00:26: Channel 11 Morning News WPXI-TV (NBC) CH 11, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/24/2010, 04:30 AM - 05:00 AM [CC] 00:23:29 The deteriorating condition of Pittsburgh's roads, highways, and bridges is costing you money. "TRIP" a national transportation research group --released a report saying roads and bridges that are deficient, congested, or lack safety features, cost the average Pittsburgh driver 892-dollars each year. That includes vehicle maintenance, damage due to crashes, and lost time and fuel because to construction delays. 3 The study found 58-percent of major roads in Pittsburgh are in poor or satisfactory condition. Condition. Nearly half of the bridges in the area are structurally deficient. Deficient. 26 percent of major urban roads in the area are congested during peak travel times. Times. And the average Pittsburgh driver loses 15 hours per year due to congestion. 3 According to the report, there are a list of transportation projects that are needed, but the state doesn't have enough money to do them. They include preservation and painting of the Birmingham, Liberty and Elizabeth bridges.00:25: Channel 11 News WPXI-TV (NBC) CH 11, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/23/2010, 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:06:09 The deteriorating condition of Pittsburgh's roads, highways, and bridges is costing you money. A research group released a report saying that roads and bridgescost 892 per year per driver. The study found that 58% of major roads in Pittsburgh are in poor or mediocre condition. Half the bridges are structurally deficient. 27% Of roads are congested during peak time. And the average driver loses 15 hours per year due to congestion. The state is falling behind in its ability to preserve a system of key roads, highways, and public transit and also to make the improvements necessary to improve economic competitiveness in Pennsylvania. According to the report, there are a list of transportation projects that are need but the state doesn't have enough money to do them. It includes the Birmingham, Liberty, and Elizabeth bridges. Your forecast in high definition.00:07: Action 4 News WTAE-TV (ABC) CH 4, Pittsburgh DMA: 24 11/23/2010, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:53:15 A real eye opener about how much pitturgh's deterioratingroads are costing us all. $892 A year for the average driver. That's when you add up poor road conditions, congestion and crashes. Inadequate capacity and poor pavement conditions cost drirs $8.2 billion a year. You can read the whole report online if you want to.00:53:36 [EC] 00:54:35 K; TZ; Pot Holes : National Transportation Research Group;. V; TRIP information; S; 00:55: News 8 Today [CC] 00:32:22 If you are traveling this week, you might encounter bumps or pot holes in the road. And a group that studies transportation says those poor road conditions are costing *you* money, nearly 900-Dollars a year in wear and tear on your vehicle, wasted fuel and crashes. The study by TRIP calls for increased spending on Pennsylvania's roads and bridges. Penndot agrees more money is needed to widen highways and interstates to reduce congestion, and to rebuild roads in need of serious work. A lot of the things we're doing right now are preventative maintenance and band aid type of treatments on roads and bridges.00:33: News 8 Today At 5:00 AM 11/24/2010, 05:00 AM - 05:30 AM [CC] 00:03:30 And as many of you hit the road for the holiday --You're going to encounter the bumps and holes along Pennsylvania roads. It's costing you money. A national transportation research group called "TRIP" looked at one of the busiest areas in the susquehanna valley -- Around the capitol --And found drivers there will spend nearly 900-dollars a year on vehicle wear-and-tea wasted fuel, and crashes. And not only are the roads in poor shape --Many are congested. Penn-dot says more money is need to widen highways and interstates --And rebuild roads in need of serious work. And a lot of the treatments we're doing right now are preventive maintenance or band-aid type of treatments on roads and bridges."00:04:44

4 20. News 8 Today At 4:30 AM 11/24/2010, 04:30 AM - 05:00 AM [CC] 00:01:51 Harrisburg area drivers are paying nearly 900 dollars a year in wear and tear on their vehicles, wasted fuel, and crashes due to poor conditions on pennsyvlanis busiests roads, a new study by TRIP, a national transportation research group, says not only are roads in the capital region in poor shape, but manare congested. Penn dot agrees more money is needed to widen highways and interstates and to rebuild roads in need of serious work. And a lot of the things we're doing right now are preventative mantainance and band aid type of treatments on roads and bridges."00:03: News 8 At 11:00 11/23/2010, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:07:45 Nearly 900 dollars a year in wear and tear on your vehicle, wasted fuel, and crashes. A new study by trip, a national transportation research group, says not only are roads in the capital region in poor shape, but many are congested. It calls for increased spending on highways, bridges and transit.00:08: News 8 At 6:00 [CC] 00:00:25 First tonight its something we can all relate to, bumps and holes in Pennsylvania roads. And tonight, we know just how much money having poor roads are costing you. A group that studies transportation looked at one of the biest areas of the susquehanna valley, around the capitol, and it found poor roads are indeed costing you --almost 900 dollars in'wear and tear' on your vehicle, wasted fuel, and crashes. News 8's dauphin county reporter jim sinkovitz checked out the groups report and talked to penndot. Good evening, jim. What did you find? Not only that are our roads poor shape in some areas, but many of those roads are now congested. It's a growing problem that some say won't get better unless we start paying more. <.Pat salame/susquehanna twp:no it doesn't surprise me not at all. Pat Salame agrees she's probably paying more each year for potholes and ruts in the road she tries to avoid, but mostly from sitting amilessly in traffic on her way to work. <.Salame:yes pretty frustrating leaving early is frustrating.. Dolly Roberts/Lower Paxton Twp: I believe the engineers didn't look far enough ahead to see the congestion, the population. Roberts says she keeps getting up earlier each year to get to work on time.<. Roberts:and you think oh I got 20 minutes and really it's going to take you half an hour. > A new study by a national transportation research group shows PA is not spending enough on its roads and bridges.<. Frank moretti/trip :under spending by 3.5 billion dollars a year. > Penn dot agrees more money is need to widen highways and interstates to reduce congestion and to rebuild roads in need of serious work. <.Tucker ferguson/ penndot:and a lot of the things we're doing right now are preventative mantainance and band aid type of treatments on roads and bridges. >00:03: WHP CBS 21 News At 11 PM WHP-TV (CBS) CH 21, Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York DMA: 39 11/23/2010, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:06:52 The state's roads are not in good shape --And it's costing you more than you might realize. According to a report by a Washington based non profit group --Pennsylvania is falling behind in maintaing roadways, the state has a transportationfunding shortfall of 3-point-5 billion to meet highway --bridge and transportation needs. It goes on to say the bad roads cost PA drivers about 900 dollars annually in car repairs ---accidents and traffic jams --and it'll get worse if there's not a boost in spending. By addressing a lot of these infrastructure needs not only does it address needs in the short term but it makes pa a competitive place to do business. If theeport soundsamiliar, that's because it is the same message the governor took on tour over the summer. He talked about the state's need to repair roads and bridges.00:08: WHP CBS 21 News At 6 PM WHP-TV (CBS) CH 21, Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York DMA: 39 [CC] 00:04:24 A new report by a non profit group in Washington says PA roads are not in good shape. Cbs 21's annie mccormick is live with the dauphin county mobile newsroom in Harrisburg. Annie this report sounds very familiar, it mirrors what governor rendell has been saying for a while. This group can't really do anything to fix the problem just offer suggestion the overall finding of our report is pa is falling behind in needing to maintain roads and this is happening at the time where the state is at a need for economic growth the report goes onto say roadways are costing pa drivers about 900 annually, more than 8 billion statewide and it will get worse if there is no boost in spending, to me this is one of the most important and immediate challenges facing the commonwealth. But the announcement today is nothing new if people heard the governor this summer. When with charts and studies he talked about the state's need to repair roads and bridges showing how deteriorated and dangerous they are. The federal government denied Pennsylvania the ability to toll interstate 80 which would give a boost in funding. Today's study says Pennsylvania has a transportationfunding shortfall of 3 point 5 billion to meet highway, bridge and transporta tion needs. The study also says fixing our roads could in turn boost our economy, by addressing a lot of these infrastructure needs not only does it address needs in the short term but it makes PA a competitive place to do business. Besides asking to toll i-80 Governor Rendell has offered a couple of ideas to raise funding for infrastructure including a gas tax suggesting a profit tax on oil companies and in 2007, he unsuccess fully sought permission from his state legislature to lease the Pennsylvania turnpike over to private operators.00:07:06

5 25. WHP CBS 21 News At 5 PM WHP-TV (CBS) CH 21, Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York DMA: 39 11/23/2010, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM [CC] 00:04:49 Pennsylvania roads are not in good shape. That's the findings of a new report by a non profit group in Washington. Overall finding of our report is PA is falling behind in needing to maintain roads and this is happening at the time where the state is at a need for economic growth the report goes onto say roadways are costing pa drivers about 900 annually, more than 8 billion statewide and it will get worse if there is no boost in spending, but the announcement today is nothing new if people heard the governor this summer. When with charts and studies he talked about the state's need to repair roads and bridges showing how deteriorated and dangerous they are. The federal government Pennsylvania the ability to toll denied interstate 80 which would give a boost in funding. Today's study says Pennsylvania has a transportationfunding shortfall of 3 point 5 billion to meet highway, bridge and transporta tion says fixing our roads could in needs. The study also turn boost our economy, by addressing a lot of these infrastructure needs not only does it address needs in the short term but it makes PA a competitive place to do business.00:06: ABC 27 News Daybreak At 4:30 11/24/2010, 04:30 AM - 05:00 AM [CC] 00:06:59 A national transportation research group says Pennsylvania roads are costing us all money. According to the report by "TRIP", in the Harrisburg area, 44 percent of the roads are in poor or mediocre shape. It also says 13 percent of bridges are structurally deficient, which beats up our cars and leads to crashes and other costly problems. Statewide, the report says bad roads cost Harrisburg-area drivers an extra 872-dollars a year.00:08: ABC 27 Nightside 11/23/2010, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:04:20 A national transportation research group has assessed Pennsylvania roads, a national transportation research group has assessed Pennsylvania roads, and says they're costing us all money. The report says that, in the Harrisburg area, 44-percent of the roads are in poor or mediocre shape --and 13-percent of bridges are structurally deficient. That, they say, that beats up our cars and leads to crashes and other costly problems. The study, by a research firm called TRIP, estimates these flaws cost Harrisburg-area drivers an extra 872-dollars a year. "That aging infrastructure system, the roads, transit facilities, built in the 1960 and 70's, have to be maintained and replaced, just like the tires on your car, the roof on our house and anything else you buy it's unclear when these problems will be funded since budget cutbacks are the norm these days.00:07: ABC 27 News At 6:00 [CC] 00:11:19 A new report says that Pennsylvania roads are in such poor shape, we pay for it every day even if we're not in an accident. The study shows that bad roads cost Harrisburg-area drivers 872-dollar each year. The report says that 44-percent of our roads are in poor or mediocre shape, and 13-percent of our bridges are structural deficient. The report say bad roads can lead to crashes and other vehicle problems, which cost money. There's also traffic congeion that wastes gas, which will cost you as well. So what's the fix? According to the report, continuous road and bridge repairs. "That aging infrastructure system, the roads, transit facilities, built in the 1960 and 70's, have to be maintained and replaced, just like the tires on your car, the roof on our house and anything else you buy statewide, the report says bad roads cost Pennsylvania drivers more than eight-billion dollar a year in extra vehicle operating costs.00:13: ABC 27 News Live At Five 11/23/2010, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:38:36 A national transportation research group says the government has been under investing in the state's roadways for decades. They say Pennsylvania faces an annual transportationfunding shortfall of $3. 5-Billion to meet highway, bridge and transit needs. In Harrisburg, that has resulted in 44% of the major roads around here in poor or mediocre conditiion and more than a third of the bridges in the area are deficient or obsolete. That results in wear and tear on ones car. But the biggest problem could be the inadequacy of the cuent roads and bridges to handle current volume. "Commuters come up from york and stay on i-83 waiting to ga access to the Harrisburg area. That delay costs them time, energy and it causes congestion in the Harrisburg area and it causes degradation of our air quality. The group estimates the cost to drivers in the area is $872 a year per driver. The good news there. It's not as bad as the $1,500 a year that Philadelphia drivers lose.00:40: CBS 21 News At 10 On CW15 WLYH-TV (CW) CH 15, Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York DMA: 39 11/23/2010, 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM [CC] 00:06:36 The state's roads are not in good shape --And it's costing you more than you might realize. According to a report by a Washington based non profit group --Pennsylvania is falling behind in maintaing roadways, the state has a transportationfunding shortfall of 3-point-5 billion to meet highway --Bridge and transporta tion needs. It goes on to say the bad roads cost P-A Drivers about 900 dollars annually in car repairs ---Accidents and traffic jams --And it'll get worse if there's not a boost in spending. By addressing a lot of these infrastructure needs not only does it address needs in the short term but it makes pa a competitive place to do business. If the report sounds familiar, that's because it is the same message the governor took on tour over the summer. He talked about the state's need to repair roads and bridges.00:09:32

6 31. Fox 43 Morning News 11/24/2010, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM [CC] 00:05:52 A new report showing roads in harrisbg could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. The national transportation research group releasing a road condition evaluation report. It shows that 44 percent of major Harrisburg roads are in mediocre, even poor condition, and its costing drivers 872 dollars a year. That amount is a combination of lost time at work,crashes and fuel from congestion delays.00:07: Fox 43 Morning News 11/24/2010, 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM [CC] 00:06:35 Roads in the Harrisburg area could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. A road condition evalution report released yesterday by the national transportation research group shows 44percent of roads in the city are in mediocre --To poor condition. That's costing drivers about 872 dollars a year. The amount is a combination of lost time at work, crashes and fuel from congestion delays., 30 Or 40 years the report says increasing investments in transportation improvements, at the local and state level could help save drivers money.00:08:10 [CC] 00:35:46 A new report showing roads in Harrisburg could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. The national transportation research group releasing a road condition evaluation report. It shows that 44 percent of major Harrisburg roads are in mediocre, even poor condition, and its costing drivers 872 dollars a year. That amount is a combination of lost time at work,crashes and fuel from congestion delays.00:37: Fox 43 Morning News [CC] 00:05:31 The roads in the Harrisburg area could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. The national transportation research group released a road condition evaluation report. It shows that 44 percent of major Harrisburg roads are just mediocre --Even in poor condition -- And it's costing drivers about 872 dollars a year. That amount is a combination of lost time at work, crasheand fuel from congestion delays.00:06: Fox 43 Morning News 11/24/2010, 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:34:37 A new report shows roads in Harrisburg could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. The national transportation research group released a road condition aluation report. It shows that 44 percent of major Harrisburg roads are in medire, even poor condition --And its costing drivers 872 dollars a year. That amount is a combination of lost time at work,crashes and fuel from congestion delays.00:36: Fox 43 News At Ten 11/23/2010, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM [CC] 00:03:39 A new report showi roads in harsburg could be costing drivs hundreds of dollars. The natial transportation researroup releasing a road condition evaluation rort. It shows that percent of major Harrisburgoads are in mediocre, even or condition, and its sting drivers 872 dollara year. That amount is a combination lost time at work,crashes a fuel from work,crashes and fuel from congestion delays.00:05: Fox 43 News At 6:30 11/23/2010, 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM [CC] 00:02:21 A new report, showing roads in the Harrisburg area, could be costing drivers hundreds of dollars. The national transportation research group releasing a road condition evaluation, of trafficcongestion, and road and bridge conditions. It shows that 44 percent of major Harrisburg roads are in medcre, even poor condition, and its costing drivers 872 dollars a year. That amount is a combination of lost time at work,crashes and fuel from congestion delays. Pennsylvania is falling behind in the need to maintain the key roads and bridges and public transit systems, and this is happening at a time where also the state is grappling with the need for significant economic growth. The report says increasing investments in transportation improvements, at the local and state level could help save drivers money.00:03: Newswatch 16 At 5:30 PM WNEP-TV (ABC) CH 16, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton DMA: 54 11/23/2010, 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:02:00 A transportation research group based in Washington released a new report today on roads and bridges in our area, it found that widening interstate 81 between nanticoke and scranton would cost upwards of a billion dollars --money officials say just isn't available, with the current revenue stream to penndot we can't forsee any expansion of 81. We're going to have trouble getting enough revenue to rehabilitate th bridges, the bridge decks that every other week it seems are being worked on by PENNDOT the report also found that trafficcongestionand road conditions on interstate 81 cost the average driver about 1 thousand dollars each year.00:03:13