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Pennsylvania Turnpike drivers will pay more beginning Jan. 3, 2027, as a 3.5% toll increase takes effect across the system, marking the 19th consecutive year of higher tolls. The increase comes as the Turnpike prepares to introduce Open Road Tolling to its western section, including interchanges used by Franklin County motorists.
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Scranton drivers should know why salted highways can still become dangerously icy.
Governor Shapiro Announces Nearly $36 Million in Green Light-Go Grant Funds to Communities Across the Commonwealth to Improve Traffic Safety. Governor Shapiro’s Administration continues to focus on practical improvements that make a difference in Pennsylvanians’ lives. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiroannounced today that 77 municipalities across...
A former railroad corridor that once carried coal trains through northeastern Pennsylvania has been transformed into a recreational trail more than four decades after public money was first committed to preserving the property. The new North Pocono Trail follows 3.2 miles of the former Erie and Wyoming Railroad corridor between...
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued a warning to drivers Thursday of possible snow squalls and blowing, drifting snow ahead of forecasted snow showers for Friday. A PennDOT representative said in a release that weather could cause reduced visibility, icy roads, and sudden squalls. Drivers are advised by PennDOT to: You can […]
PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Parking restrictions will be in place Wednesday along Main Street in Pittston as crews prepare to repaint parking spaces following a major repaving project in October. City officials say parking will be prohibited along Main Street from East Columbus Street to the Kridlo Bridge...
In an election dominated by concerns about affordability, voters across the country overwhelmingly agreed to raise taxes to preserve or expand public transit. Out of 27 ballot measures supporting transit, 22 passed on November 3, representing $27.4 billion in funding to rescue faltering systems and expand or build new ones. Some of the biggest wins of the night included voters in the San Francisco Bay Area staving off enormous cuts to Bay Area Rapid Transit and other regional systems, Coloradans backing new regional rail, and residents of Seattle and nearby Pierce County favoring expanded bus service.
Sunbury, Pa. — Crews will remove the overhead sign structure on the Thomas Edison Bridge over the Susquehanna River between Northumberland and Sunbury on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Thursday, Nov. 12, PennDOT said. The work will run overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers can expect intermittent short-term lane closures controlled by flaggers, according to a District 3-0 release. The work is part of a $3.7 million road and bridge improvement project that continues on Front Street (Routes 405 and 61) in Sunbury and on the Thomas Edison and Joseph Priestley bridges in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. is the prime contractor. The project is expected to be completed in November, PennDOT said. Additional work listed in the release includes milling and resurfacing on Front Street in Sunbury and Bridge Avenue in Upper Augusta Township, overhead sign replacement on the Thomas Edison Bridge, epoxy overlay and lighting upgrades on the Thomas Edison and Joseph Priestley bridges, guide rail upgrades, tree trimming and pavement markings. Travelers can check conditions on major roads at 511PA.com .
DANVILLE — Drivers along Route 54 in Montour County can expect more and longer delays next week as a $30 million intersection and bridge reconstruction continues. PennDOT says crews will begin moving a crane into position Monday to remove existing beams from the Mahoning Creek bridge. The work is...
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Interstate 81 will close overnight in both directions next week as crews install beams on an Interstate 80 bridge over I-81, PennDOT said. Southbound I-81 will close from 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Northbound I-81 will close during the same hours Wednesday, Nov. 18, into Thursday morning. Traffic will be reduced to one lane from 4 to 8 p.m. before each closure.
Cargo ship hit the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and now it's stuck open. No injuries reported, but Route 73 and the surrounding roads are gridlocked. Pack your patience.
KULPMONT – A $4.1 Million project to resurface Route 61 between Shamokin and Kulpmont begins... The article Road project begins Wednesday in North’d County first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .
Danville, Pa. — A $1.6 million paving project on Route 11 in Danville Borough and Mahoning Township, Montour County, is complete, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The project finished two weeks ahead of schedule, the department said. HRI, Inc. was the prime contractor for the resurfacing between Railroad Street in Danville Borough and Clinic Road in Mahoning Township. Work included base repairs, milling, resurfacing, line painting and sign upgrades. Work began Oct. 5 and was completed the week of Nov. 10.
Bradley Snyder rides LANTA buses to get to work, to go shopping, and to visit his daughter — the kind of daily reliance that has made him watch closely as Pennsylvania's public transit agencies absorbed cut after cut over the past several years. Now, with Democrats holding control of state government following the recent elections, riders and advocates across the Lehigh Valley are asking whether Harrisburg will finally deliver the long-term funding fix transit agencies have needed since the state's last major transportation funding overhaul in 2013.
Pennsylvania authorities documented 196 drivers illegally passing stopped school buses during a single day of enforcement in October, an increase from the previous year, according to results released by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The violations were recorded during Operation Safe Stop, an annual statewide initiative involving law enforcement agencies...
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it will distribute approximately $12.9 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 29 municipalities statewide to fund 33 safety projects. This investment, which supports the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to safer, more connected communities, brings the total dollars awarded under the Shapiro Administration to over $87 million, supporting 205 safety projects.
BELLEFONTE — The state Dept. of Transportation recently announced that the contractor for its High-Speed Interchange project between Interstates 80 and 99 is extending the closure of the eastbound on-ramp at exit 161/Bellefonte the began on Oct. 12. This extension is part of the larger project to enhance traffic safety by providing a direct connection between the two Interstates, making it unnecessary to travel along Route 26 to access them and alleviating congestion.
Montoursville, Pa. — Route 104 in Perry Township, Snyder County, is open again, PennDOT District 3 said in an update this morning. The road had been closed between Route 35 in Mount Pleasant Mills and Martin Brothers Road (Route 2006) in Perry Township because of fire department activity, according to the district. Detours had been in place for southbound traffic via Route 35 and Routes 11 and 15, for northbound cars via Martin Brothers Road and for large commercial trucks south of Mount Pleasant Mills via Route 104 south and Routes 11 and 15. The update did not say when the road first closed or how long the fire department activity lasted. Travelers can check conditions on major roads at 511PA.com .
