Agency's gas-tax revenue collection in March through May fell due to COVID-19 impacts, which could affect project starts through 2026.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) released safety guidelines on April 23 for construction crews to follow when they are allowed to return to work on May 1.

Projects across ENR's 11-state Midwest region are being postponed or shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no real certainty in sight as to when they might continue. The wide-ranging secondary effects of the novel coronavirus and the shutdowns it caused include loss of sales tax and revenue for state incentives.

Pennsylvania-based contractors scramble to close construction sites with enforcement set to start March 21 in effort to curb COVID-19. 

The April print issue of ENR MidAtlantic will include some of the top 2019 construction starts in the region.