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3/18/2024
​The northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues to move forward with the emergency project to replace the bridge that carries Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
 
3/18/2024
Motorists in Perry County are advised southbound Route 849 is expected to be closed this Wednesday, March 20, between Mulberry Street and Bloomfield Avenue in Newport Borough so emergency repairs can be made to the bridge spanning Little Buffalo Creek.
 
3/18/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plan display regarding the Route 462 (East Market Street) intersection improvement project.
 
3/18/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that work on the “Golden Rod” bridge preservation project will resume Monday, March 25. The bridge spans Clearfield Creek along Route 322 in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, and the project will improve the structure’s condition rating from “fair” to “good” and improve the ride quality for traffic crossing the structure.
 
3/18/2024
Motorists are advised of a lane restriction this week on Interstate 80 eastbound in Scott Township, Columbia County, for a soil remediation project due to a previous crash.
 
3/18/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that bridge maintenance work started today, Monday, March 18, in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties. Bearing, tooth dam, scupper, and seal cleaning is anticipated through mid-May, depending on weather and operations.
 
3/18/2024
Today, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association Executive Director Shawna Jones, and a rabbittransit operator highlighted how Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal to invest in transit agencies would not just stabilize and improve service, but also help retain and attract the workforce critical to the services Pennsylvanians rely on.
 
3/18/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that bridge maintenance work has begun today, Monday, March 18, in Westmoreland County. Bearing, tooth dam, scupper, and seal cleaning is anticipated through mid-May, depending on weather and operations.
 
3/18/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that bridge maintenance work has begun today, Monday, March 18, in Washington County. Bearing, tooth dam, scupper, and seal cleaning is anticipated through mid-May, depending on weather and operations.
 
3/18/2024
​Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that work to replace the Edmon/Salina Bridge, which carries Route 1060 (Bridge Street) over the Kiskiminetas River and Norfolk Southern Railroad between Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County and Bell Township, Westmoreland County, is scheduled to begin today, Monday, March 18.
 
3/18/2024
​King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that emergency pipe replacement is scheduled on Bristol Road in Warrington Township, Bucks County, beginning Tuesday, March 19.
 
3/18/2024
​The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plans display for work on the bridge that carries Leboeuf Trail Road over East Branch of Sugar Creek in Troy Township, Crawford County.
 
3/18/2024
​King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on area roadways as part of a statewide mobilization that runs through April 28.
 
3/18/2024
Motorists who travel Route 4001 (Little Pine Creek Road) in Pine Township, Lycoming County, are advised that the bridge rehabilitation project resumes this week. This project will disassemble the existing structure, refurbish portions of the existing steel and replace some components with new steel. The bridge will then be reassembled and will be the same configuration as the current structure. A temporary bridge will be installed downstream of the existing bridge to maintain traffic.
 
3/18/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that a team of students from Fort LeBoeuf High School in Erie County has been selected as the PennDOT District 1 winner for its seventh Innovations Challenge.
 
3/17/2024
Routes 40/119 George C. Marshall Parkway Guiderail Work Begins Monday Morning in Fayette County.
 
3/16/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is advising motorists that westbound Interstate 70 has reopened to traffic. Eastbound Interstate 70 remains closed between Exit 46A (Uniontown) and Exit 44 (Arnold City) in Westmoreland County due to a crash.
 
3/16/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is advising motorists that eastbound Interstate 70 has reopened to traffic. Both directions of Interstate 70 were closed earlier between Exit 46A (Uniontown) and Exit 44 (Arnold City) in Westmoreland County due to a crash.
 
3/16/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is advising motorists that Interstate 70 is currently closed in both directions between Exit 46A (Uniontown) and Exit 44 (Arnold City) in Westmoreland County due to a crash.
 
3/15/2024
Interstate 81 northbound is closed beginning at Exit 178 (Avoca) to Exit 180 (Moosic) due to a multi-vehicle crash. The estimated time of reopening is 7:30 PM.