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4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the bridge on Honeymoon Trail (Route 1017) in Dauphin County is open to traffic.
 
4/26/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing pipe culvert replacement work on Ferry Road (Route 4030) in Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, April 29 weather permitting.
 
4/26/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane closure on southbound I-79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough in Allegheny County will occur Saturday, April 27 weather permitting.
 
4/26/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane shifts on the Rochester-Monaca Bridge, which carries Route 18 over the Ohio River, in Rochester and Monaca boroughs, Beaver County will begin on Monday, April 29 weather permitting.
 
4/26/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Fayette County Maintenance Manager Jason L. Spangler has announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 29, 2024. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.
 
4/26/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Westmoreland County Maintenance Manager Dave Forkey has announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 29, 2024. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.
 
4/26/2024
Motorists are advised that Route 147 southbound is closed at the Route 1014 (Ridge Road) interchange in Point Township, Northumberland County, due to a crash on the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) River Bridge.
 
4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a traffic switch is planned for next week on Milroy Road at the Route 322/Chambers Hill Road Intersection Improvement project in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
 
4/26/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing the Sewickley Bridge (Route 4025) in Moon Township and Sewickley Borough, Allegheny County has reopened to traffic.
 
4/26/2024
Greene County Maintenance Manager Dale Baird announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 29, 2024. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.
 
4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a closure is planned the weekend of May 10-13 for eastbound and westbound Route 30 and the northbound Route 222 bridge spanning Route 30 at the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County. May 17-20 will be used as a back-up weekend.
 
4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be daytime lane and shoulder restrictions next week on the northbound and southbound Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Cumberland and Dauphin counties so an inspection can be performed.
 
4/26/2024
Washington County Maintenance Manager Susan Howard announced the following tentative work plan for the week of April 29, 2024. All maintenance activities are conducted depending on weather and operations.
 
4/26/2024
King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that stormwater replacement is planned on southbound U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) in Chadds Ford and Concord townships, Delaware County, under a $14.9 million project to improve stormwater management and facilities on more than 90 state highways across the five-county Philadelphia region.
 
4/26/2024
PennDOT announces lane closures on Franklin Road as the safety improvement project in Cranberry Township, Butler County continues.
 
4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is highlighting regional projects anticipated to start or continue this year in its five-county District 10 region, which includes Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties.
 
4/26/2024
Motorists are advised that the reconstruction and bridge replacement project will resume next week on Route 2014 (Lycoming Mall Drive) and Route 2045 (Fairfield Road) in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
 
4/26/2024
Motorists are advised that a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will be performing patching next week on Route 642 in Valley and Liberty townships and Route 1006 (Preserve Road) in Anthony Township, Montour County.
 
4/26/2024
Dunmore, PA – The PennDOT Engineering District 4 Traffic Bulletin advertises current and upcoming travel restrictions scheduled on state-owned highways in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Traffic Bulletin is updated in real-time during normal business hours. Please note: The schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
 
4/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated drivers on the schedule for its South Atherton Street (Route 3014) project that stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway in State College. While the contractor will not work on Friday, May 3, to minimize traffic impacts for those attending spring commencement at Penn State University, drivers traveling through the work zone can expect the following Monday, April 29, through Thursday, May 2.