PennDOT - Thu September 26, 2019
Data Show Roundabouts Reduce Fatalities, Crashes in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries and crashes decreased overall at 19 roundabouts at 16 locations after they were built....
PennDOT - Thu May 23, 2019
Gov. Highlights 1,700 Projects to Improve Safety, Mobility
Building on the nearly 650 construction contracts completed and approximately 4,400 roadway miles improved by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) forces last year, Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that more than 1,700 construction projects are under way or expected to begin or be bid statewide in 2019....
PennDOT - Thu May 23, 2019
Rehabilitation Work Begins on Stretch of Route 422 in Pennsylvania
The Wolf Administration announced that construction has begun on a project to rehabilitate pavement and repair seven structures along a 5-mi. section of U.S. 422 between the Royersford/Trappe and Sanatoga interchanges in Limerick and Lower Pottsgrove townships, Montgomery County, Pa....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon May 13, 2019
Pennsylvania Roads, Bridges Losing Billions in Funding
With each passing day, deteriorating roads and bridges become a bigger issue across the state of Pennsylvania. A 2018 report card on the state's infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Pennsylvania a D+ for its highways, roads and bridges after inspecting their condition....
PennDOT - Mon April 29, 2019
U.S. 30 ITS Improvements Project Begins
The Wolf Administration announced construction began April 9 on a project to install Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements on U.S. 30 (Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass) and a 20-mi. stretch of Business U.S....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 15, 2019
Report Outlines Funding Challenges for Southeastern Pennsylvania
A new 54-page report crafted by the Southeast Partnership for Mobility — comprised of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation — highlights ways to reverse a falloff in transportation funding affecting the southeastern region of Pennsylvania....
PennDOT - Mon April 01, 2019
Construction Begins on I-76 Viaducts Rehabilitation Project
Construction began April 4 on a project to rehabilitate two Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) viaducts, including the 6,120-ft.-long structure between Interstate 676 and University Avenue in Center City Philadelphia and a 345-ft.-long structure over Route 23 and Arrowmink Creek in West Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County....
PennDOT - Thu March 28, 2019
PennDOT Announces Regional Innovations Challenge Winner
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a team of students from Academy Park High School in Southeast Delco School District, Delaware County, has been selected as the PennDOT District 6 winner for its second Innovations Challenge....
PennDOT - Thu March 28, 2019
Highlights: Pittsburgh's 2019 Construction Season Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on March 21 highlighted more than 136 projects that will take place across District 11 — which includes Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties — during the 2019 construction season....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 18, 2019
PennDOT Brings Busy Route Into 21st Century
A long overdue project on a busy Delaware County highway may cause motorists a few headaches over the coming years, but will surely make traveling much easier when complete. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is widening nearly 7 mi....
