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5/7/2024
Motorists are advised that the reconstruction and bridge replacement project continues next week on Route 2014 (Lycoming Mall Drive) and Route 2045 (Fairfield Road) in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
 
5/7/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the replacement of the structures on Wayne and Carter Avenues over Marsh Run.
 
5/7/2024
Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction has been completed on a project to improve travel and safety on Henry Avenue between Barnes Street and Port Royal Avenue in Philadelphia.
 
5/7/2024
A portion of Route 5 is closed in Millcreek Township, Erie County due to a crash.
 
5/7/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that single-lane restrictions are scheduled to begin on Route 356, Thursday, May 9, from Route 4048 (Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road) to the Route 3054 (La Belle Vue Road) roundabout in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County.
 
5/7/2024
Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that overhead sign removal will take place tonight, May 7, on northbound Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia.
 
5/7/2024
Due to forecasted inclement weather the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has postponed the plan to close Route 3007 (D-Street) between Route 56 and Route 271 for mechanical pavement patching until Monday, May 13, 2024. The project had been scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County.
 
5/7/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that a portion of Route 2007 (Hecla Road) is scheduled to close on Monday morning, May 13, from Aster Drive West/Aster Road to Route 2021 (Mount Pleasant Road) in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
 
5/7/2024
In an effort to improve traffic safety by reducing fatalities and serious injuries, PennDOT invested $29.1 million in federal grant funds statewide in behavioral safety programs.
 
5/7/2024
​A $2.6 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than a mile of Route 19 in Summit Township, Erie County is scheduled to start next week.
 
5/7/2024
​A $1 million project to replace the bridge that carries Mageetown Road (Route 1032) over Shirley Run in Rome Township, Crawford County is scheduled to begin soon.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it reduced the speed limit on a stretch of the Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway (Route 219) in Lafayette Township, McKean County, to 45 miles per hour. This reduction will enhance safety through an ongoing bridge preservation work zone.
 
5/6/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing daily intermittent traffic stoppages on Route 50 (Washington Pike) in Collier Township, Allegheny County beginning Wednesday, May 8 weather permitting.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding travelers of a closure scheduled for next week on Route 997 (Anthony Highway) at a 4.75-mile resurfacing project in Quincy, Guilford, and Greene townships, Franklin County.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today there has been a schedule change for the traffic signal project planned at the intersection of Route 72 and Isabel Drive in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County.
 
5/6/2024
Motorists are advised a resurfacing project is set to begin next week on Route 4016 (Black Run Road) in Madison and Pine townships, Columbia County.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is inviting high school students in the District 10 region of Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson Counties to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program.
 
5/6/2024
​Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a bridge replacement project for the Rimersburg Bridge on Cherry Run Road in Toby Township, Clarion County.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a change of date for upcoming lane restrictions and ramp closures on Interstate 79 Northbound and Southbound in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County as crews continue work on the Portersville Bridge Project.
 
5/6/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a box culvert replacement project on Freeport Road (Route 356) in Summit Township, Butler County.