Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Agency overview
FormedMay 31, 1937; 87 years ago (1937-05-31)
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
HeadquartersMiddletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Employees1,877 (2020)[1]
Annual budget$426.2 million (FY 2021)[1]
Agency executives
Websitewww.paturnpike.com

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is an agency created in 1937 to construct, finance, operate, and maintain the Pennsylvania Turnpike (both the mainline and the Northeast Extension). The commission consists of five members. Four members are appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania, while the fifth member is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation.[2]

In addition to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the commission also operates the James E. Ross Highway, Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, Mon/Fayette Expressway, and Pittsburgh's Southern Beltway, the latter two of which are currently under construction.[3][4]

The PTC is the only transportation agency in Pennsylvania that is not part of PennDOT, though it does coordinate with PennDOT on road design procedures and guidelines.[5] As of February 2021, Mark Compton is the CEO.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Years Ended May 31, 2020 With Independent Auditor's Report" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2020. p. 4. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Turnpike Officials". www.paturnpike.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Blazina, Ed (March 26, 2018). "Turnpike awards $37.8 million contract for next segment of Southern Beltway". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Blazina, Ed (November 7, 2017). "Turnpike moves ahead with final design of Mon-Fayette Expressway". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "DESIGN MANUAL, PART 2, HIGHWAY DESIGN (Publication 13M (DM-2))" (PDF).