Deluzio Announces $850,000 for Penn Hills Verona Road Bridge Project
PENN HILLS, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) was in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania to celebrate that he secured $850,000 in federal funding for the Verona Road Bridge Replacement in Penn Hills. At the check presentation and press conference, Congressman Deluzio was joined by State Representative Joe McAndrew, Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese, Jason Zang, District Executive for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Engineering District 11, and other Penn Hills and Verona leaders.
“I’m proud that I secured $850,000 in federal funding to help replace and upgrade the bridge on Verona Road in Penn Hills,” said Congressman Deluzio. “Our community should have the best infrastructure out there, and I’m proud I could help Penn Hills and PennDOT do this important bridge replacement. I’ll always fight to bring home federal money to make life better for all of us in Western Pennsylvania.”
The Verona Road Bridge Replacement project would replace the full existing bridge over Sandy Creek between Mt. Carmel Rd and Lincoln Rd. It would be replaced with a structure that would ensure the safety and reliability of this State Route 2058 corridor. The proposed project would improve any structural and geometric deficiencies of the existing bridge and approach roadway to ensure uninterrupted traffic movements and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. According to PennDOT, the full project cost is $4.7 million and is expected to complete construction at the end of 2028.
“We are seeing real injections of infrastructure project funding in our region because we want to maintain this infrastructure for generations to come. This project is a testament to the fact that we see an issue that is not just effecting the roadway, but also the primary source of funding for our Fire Department, Engine #221, and we are address this issue for the region.” – Pennsylvania State Representative Joe McAndrew (House District 32)
“We are grateful that Congressman Deluzio once again is delivering real results for us. His work to secure funding for this critical project directly protects public safety by clearing the way for emergency vehicles, school buses, and our residents who drive over that bridge every day.” – Pauline Calabrese, Mayor of Penn Hills
“Congressman Deluzio has been a strong advocate for transportation funding in Western Pennsylvania and consistently delivers critical funding year after year. We are extremely grateful for the funding secured for this critical link for the community. The Verona Road Bridge project, when complete, will continue to serve the community for many years to come.” – Jason Zang, District Executive for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Engineering District 11
This $850,000 PennDOT award is one of Congressman Deluzio’s community funding project selections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. He secured more than $193 million for fourteen projects across his Western Pennsylvania district, earning the title as the U.S. House Democrat who secured the most funding for their district out of the FY 2026 spending bills. He is third out of all U.S. House Members—of which there are 435. More details on all of those here.
Photos and video from the event are available here.
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