CEO's Message
The Authority’s 5-Year Capital Plan to "Keep the Region Moving"
The DRPA’s 5-Year Capital Plan will also provide a stimulus to regional job creation. According to the Chief Economist at the U. S Department of Transportation, every $1 billion in capital spending on infrastructure supports 27,800 jobs. Using this methodology, the DRPA’s near billion dollars in capital expenditures will support thousands of private industry jobs over the next five years. The DRPA has continually maintained a very aggressive, proactive program of identifying elements in need of attention through biennial inspections. Our Capital Program addresses these matters in a timely manner. It is critical we continue with ongoing maintenance and make appropriate improvements to keep our assets safe and secure for the traveling public of our region. |
We are committed to maintaining our core facilities to serve the region indefinitely. The 2013 5-Year Capital Program calls for an investment of $746 million into our 4 bridges, the Walt Whitman (pictured), Ben Franklin, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross, our PATCO High Speed Line and the RiverLink Ferry to assure they will remain safe, secure and serviceable now and for decades to come. Significant capital projects include the re-decking of the Walt Whitman and Commodore Barry Bridges, main cable suspension improvements on the Ben Franklin and Walt Whitman Bridges, structural repairs to the Commodore Barry Bridge, facility security upgrades, the rebuilding of the 40-year old, 121 PATCO train car fleet and the rehabilitation of the PATCO track on the viaducts and the Ben Franklin Bridge.