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The Pa. Turnpike has helped keep public transit afloat for years. Now what?

Policymakers decided 17 years ago the PA Turnpike would help subsidize state public transit and other transportation projects. Drivers are still paying the price, and there's another funding crisis.

Vehicles pass under toll readers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as seen from Flint Hill Road Bridge south of Bridgeport. The Turnpike must continue to raise tolls every year through 2051, the enduring bill from Harrisburg's audacious plan to pour billions into the state's chronically underfunded public transportation systems.
Vehicles pass under toll readers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as seen from Flint Hill Road Bridge south of Bridgeport. The Turnpike must continue to raise tolls every year through 2051, the enduring bill from Harrisburg's audacious plan to pour billions into the state's chronically underfunded public transportation systems.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer