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4/24/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a full weekend closure of the Smithfield Street Bridge which carries Route 3027 over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, April 26 through Monday morning, April 29 weather permitting.
 
4/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) placed a radar-controlled speed display board this week on Route 144 near Milesburg in Centre County. It will remind drivers to obey the posted speed limit and aid in curbing speeding, a common type of aggressive driving behavior.
 
4/24/2024
​King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that SEPTA will be performing rail improvements on Route 63 (Main Street) in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County, beginning Friday, May 17.
 
4/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding motorists to “Park the Phone” to reduce distracted driving crashes in the region during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
 
4/24/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing an overnight single-lane restriction on eastbound Interstate 70 between the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp and Exit 19 (Route 19/Murtland Avenue) off-ramp in the City of Washington, Washington County.
 
4/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a start date of Monday, April 29, for a rehabilitation project on two bridges along Route 220 in Castanea Township in Clinton County. The overpass bridges span Lower Creek Road at mile marker 112 of Route 220.
 
4/24/2024
​King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Honey Brook Township will begin performing roadwork on U.S. 322 (Horseshoe Pike) in Honey Brook Township, Chester County, beginning Monday, April 29.
 
4/24/2024
Motorists are advised there will be a lane restriction on Route 220 southbound in the Jersey Shore/Porter Township, Lycoming County area for a bridge inspection project following a crash last evening.
 
4/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a contractor for a cable median barrier project will begin installing guide rail at night on multiple routes in south central Pennsylvania.
 
4/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a joint and crack sealing project is scheduled to begin next week on Interstate 83 in Dauphin County and Interstate 81 in Franklin County.
 
4/23/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it will reposition the temporary signals along Route 1001 (Farrandsville Road) in Woodward Township, Clinton County, on Thursday, April 25. The project goals are to provide safe pedestrian access to River View Park from the Veteran’s Bridge and to make drainage improvements to enhance safety for the motoring public.
 
4/23/2024
Motorists are advised of a parking restriction this Friday on Route 54 (Water Street) in Washingtonville Borough, Montour County, for a road maintenance project.
 
4/23/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that two rest areas in northcentral Pennsylvania will undergo significant energy efficiency upgrades and renovations as part a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, initiated by PennDOT and the Department of General Services in 2021.
 
4/23/2024
Motorists are advised that a portion of Route 1013 (Little Mexico Road) will be closed in Jackson Township, Snyder County, for bridge repairs.
 
4/23/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced plans for a one-day closure of a Route 322 bridge spanning Route 45 in Harris Township, Centre County, starting Thursday, April 25. This closure will impact eastbound traffic only and will allow county maintenance forces to complete emergency deck repairs that will improve safety and ride quality for motorists.
 
4/23/2024
PennDOT is announcing a ramp closure as part of the Clarion River Bridge Preservation Project on Interstate 80 in Paint and Monroe Townships, Clarion County.
 
4/23/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection work on I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Thursday through Friday nights, April 25-26 weather permitting.
 
4/23/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that Norfolk Southern will close a railroad crossing along Farrandsville (Road Route 1001) in Colebrook Township, Clinton County, tomorrow. The crossing is located at the curve in Farrandsville and will be closed for approximately six hours while Norfolk Southern makes emergency repairs to the crossing.
 
4/23/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering Districts 11 and 12, along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), invite the community to view the public plans display for, and participate in, a public hearing regarding the Route 30 Western Section Project in North Versailles Township, Allegheny County and North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
 
4/23/2024
PennDOT District 11 is inviting the public to attend a recruitment event today, Tuesday, April 23 to learn about the summer employment program the department offers in Allegheny County.