Philadelphia Business Journal - Wed November 02, 2022
Potential Subway or Rail Line on Philly's Roosevelt Boulevard Studied by PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is planning to look at potential options for adding a subway or rail line on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Boulevard. The Philadelphia Business Journal reported Nov....
PennDOT & Patch - Thu September 01, 2022
Hurricane Damaged Bridge in Pennsylvania Getting $4.5M Replacement
One of the aftereffects of the rampage of what was left of Hurricane Ida through eastern Pennsylvania last September was the heavy damage it inflicted on area bridges and roadways. Among the smaller structures that took a hit from the storm was the Worthington Mill Road bridge over the Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 25, 2022
Fay, S&B USA Construction Reconnects Hill District, Pittsburgh's Downtown
A unique bridge/city park project worth more than $30 million has reached completion in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) managed the construction of the "Cap" Project — the I-579 Urban Connector — for the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA)....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue July 19, 2022
Private Developer Could Replace Nine Bridges If PennDOT Can Get Funds
Pennsylvania could continue to work with a partnership headed by an Australian partnership to replace nine major bridges across the state and support them for 30 years. The trick is that it must find another way to pay for the construction now that adding tolls of $1 or $2 per vehicle is off the table....
Associated Press - Tue May 24, 2022
Pennsylvania Judge Temporarily Shuts Down State's Bridge Tolling Plans
A judge ordered a temporary halt May 18 to Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstate highways in Pennsylvania, siding with Cumberland County and a handful of municipalities that are challenging the process as being both illegal and unconstitutional....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette & TribLive.com - Tue May 17, 2022
New Bridge Under Construction in Pittsburgh to Replace Collapsed Structure
The first signs of replacement for Pittsburgh's collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park were visible May 9 when construction crews began pouring concrete for the underground support for the first bridge pier, followed later in the week by drilling activities....
PennLive.com - Mon May 09, 2022
To Protect Eagles' Nests, Part of PA Thruway to Be Built with Blasting Restrictions
Construction of the southern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway (CSVT) is about to begin and, when it does, blasting will be scheduled to accommodate eagles nesting nearby. On May 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) awarded a $115 million contact to Trumbull Corp....
Pocono Record & PennDOT - Mon May 02, 2022
PennDOT Performing Massive Rebuild of I-80 Interchange in East Stroudsburg
The East Stroudsburg interchange at Interstate 80 is undergoing a major construction rehabilitation, which is to include roadway expansion, new bridges and multiple traffic roundabouts in the northeastern Pennsylvania city — all to stay in step with the community's growth and development....
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat - Mon April 25, 2022
PA Lawmakers Secure $53M for Final Design of U.S. Highway 219
A $53 million boost in highway funds has been committed by Pennsylvania legislators to carry the U.S. Highway 219 project through its final design in the coming years — one of the few major hurdles remaining to get the effort to construction in 2028....
Philadelphia Inquirer - Mon March 21, 2022
Many Philadelphia Area Bridges Are Crumbling, Should Drivers Be Worried?
Steve Bartkovich used his practiced eye to scan the underbelly of the Dannehower Bridge carrying U.S. Highway 202 over the Schuylkill River in suburban Philadelphia to evaluate the rust splotches on steel girders and check for signs of crumbling concrete....
