be able to meet their obligation to help fund the state's public transit agencies and would consider delaying capital projects, except for the $129 million cashless tolling project. In May, acting PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramain granted the commission an extension to this payment, saying "Transit received a big number under the CARES Act. There’s not going to be any gap in their transit funding." A coalition of more than 80 unions and public transit rider organizations called on the commissioners to pay their transit funding obligation and for state legislators to find a stable means of transit funding. In November 2020 the commission voted to issue $550 million in bonds to pay this obligation for the year. On June 2, 2020, the commissioners voted unanimously to abruptly terminate 492 toll workers. CEO Mark Compton cited falling toll revenue and concerns about exposing toll workers to COVID-19 as the reasons the layoffs were necessary. The commissioners said the layoffs would save the commission $42 million in 2020 and $65 million in 2021. Highways The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission finances, operates and maintains the following highways: The Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline across southern Pennsylvania, signed as Interstates 70, 76, 276 and 95. The Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension across eastern Pennsylvania, signed as Interstate 476. The James E. Ross Highway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Interstate 376. The Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 66. The Mon/Fayette Expressway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 43. The Southern Beltway in western Pennsylvania, signed as Pennsylvania Route 576. At some point in the future, the bypass is expected to be signed as Interstate 576. Administration Commissioners The turnpike is governed by five commissioners; one is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, four are appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. , Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioners are: Yassmin Gramian, Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation William K. Lieberman, Vice Chair Pasquale T. Deon Sr. Wadud Ahmad John N. Wozniak (Secretary-Treasurer) Transparency The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported in 2021 that, over five years, the average length of public meetings of the commissioners was 12 minutes. Over 700 votes to spend millions of dollars had been cast with only one dissenting vote. Commission chair Yassmin Gramian says that she contacts other commissioners before the meeting to handle any discussion or potential dissent privately. Executives Mark P. Compton has been Chief executive officer of the commission since February 1, 2013.