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- I-76 Lane Restrictions, Full Closures Sept. 21-27 for Viaduct Repairs, Median Construction in Philadelphia (9/19/2020) – I-76 West remains one lane between University and 30th Street for remainder of the year Daytime and overnight lane restrictions and full closures will be in place on eastbound and westbound Interstate 76 — including the continuation of an around-the-clock single lane westbound — for construction on two viaducts in Center City Philadelphia, the … Read more I-76 Lane Restrictions, Full Closures Sept. 21-27 for Viaduct Repairs, Median Construction in Philadelphia
- I-76 West Reduced to One Lane Until End of Year Beginning 9/14 for Median Barrier Reconstruction in Center City (9/12/2020) – I-76 West, East also to close overnight at 30th Street Beginning at 5:00 AM Monday, September 14, westbound Interstate 76 will be reduced to one lane around-the-clock until the end of the year between the University Avenue and 30th Street interchanges in Center City Philadelphia for reconstruction of the median barrier, the Pennsylvania Department of … Read more I-76 West Reduced to One Lane Until End of Year Beginning 9/14 for Median Barrier Reconstruction in Center City
- State Transportation Commission Adopts Updated 12-Year Transportation Program (8/15/2020) – Action Clears Way for Latest Round of Transportation Improvements across Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA – The State Transportation Commission (STC) today updated the 12-Year Program. The new plan anticipates $64.8 billion being available over the next 12 years for improvements to roads, bridges, transit systems, airports and railroads. The 12-Year Program, or TYP, is a multimodal, … Read more State Transportation Commission Adopts Updated 12-Year Transportation Program
- Construction Update: Summer 2020 (8/4/2020) – Eastbound Viaduct Repairs Completed, Construction Continues on Westbound Side Summer 2020 – With construction on the eastbound side of Interstate 76 finishing in early summer, PennDOT’s contractor will focus on completing westbound pavement repairs and resurfacing this summer before shifting to the final stage of the project to remove and replace the median barrier between University … Read more Construction Update: Summer 2020
- PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Driver Licenses, ID Cards, and Learner’s Permits (7/24/2020) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner’s permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Effective July 23, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards, and learner’s permits scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020 through August … Read more PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Driver Licenses, ID Cards, and Learner’s Permits
- Chestnut Street Bridge Over the Schuylkill River Closed to All Traffic (5/28/2020) – The Chestnut Street bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is scheduled to close to all vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycling traffic beginning at 8:00 PM Monday, June 8, for the completion of structural steel repairs, redecking and other improvements, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. PennDOT closed the 63-year-old eastbound connection between University … Read more Chestnut Street Bridge Over the Schuylkill River Closed to All Traffic
- PennDOT Resumes Construction Projects May 1 (5/1/2020) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that in accordance with Governor Tom Wolf’s plan for a phased-in reopening of public and private construction, PennDOT highway and bridge construction projects will resume beginning May 1. “Our decision to pause construction was not made lightly, and we understand the importance of these projects … Read more PennDOT Resumes Construction Projects May 1
- Federal REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Postponed to October 2021 (4/11/2020) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Department of Homeland Security has postponed the enforcement date for REAL ID from October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2021, in response to COVID-19 and the national emergency declaration. PennDOT closed all driver and photo license centers on March 16 and paused REAL ID issuance … Read more Federal REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Postponed to October 2021
- Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Underway (3/7/2020) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) today announced that enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program begins next week. Today marks the end of a 60-day pre-enforcement period that was required by Act 86 of 2018, which established the AWZSE program. “Through the Automated … Read more Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Underway
- Construction Update: Summer 2019 (7/9/2019) – Eastbound I-76 Paving this Summer PennDOT’s contractor is making progress on repairing the structural components and the deck of the eastbound Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) viaduct in Center City Philadelphia and begins resurfacing the eastbound lanes between 30th Street and University Avenue exits this summer. Crews continue to rehabilitate the support columns on the underside … Read more Construction Update: Summer 2019
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