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- I-76 West to Close Periodically at Night Jan. 25-29 for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia (1/23/2021) – I-76 West remains one lane between University and I-676 Westbound Interstate 76, reduced to a single lane around-the-clock between University Avenue and Interstate 676 for median barrier construction, will be closed periodically between 30th Street and I-676 on Monday, January 25, through Friday, January 29, from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for … Read more I-76 West to Close Periodically at Night Jan. 25-29 for Viaduct Repairs in Philadelphia
- I-76 West Reduced to One Lane for Median Barrier Reconstruction in Center City (1/8/2021) – Beginning at 5:00 AM Monday, September 14, westbound Interstate 76 will be reduced to one lane around-the-clock mid-winter between the University Avenue and 30th Street interchanges in Center City Philadelphia for reconstruction of the median barrier, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. In addition, the westbound off-ramp to South Street will be closed … Read more I-76 West Reduced to One Lane for Median Barrier Reconstruction in Center City
- PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Commercial Driver Licenses, Commercial Learner’s Permits (1/4/2021) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The following products’ expiration dates will be extended: The expiration date for a commercial learner’s permit scheduled to expire from … Read more PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Commercial Driver Licenses, Commercial Learner’s Permits
- PennDOT Announces Start of Construction to Improve Safety on I-76, Route 82 (Manor Road) in Philadelphia and Chester Counties (11/17/2020) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that construction is scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 19, on a project to improve travel and safety along Interstate 76 between the Montgomery Drive and Girard Avenue/U.S. 13 interchanges in Philadelphia, and Route 82 (Manor Road) between Business U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) and Butterworth Road in … Read more PennDOT Announces Start of Construction to Improve Safety on I-76, Route 82 (Manor Road) in Philadelphia and Chester Counties
- PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones (11/14/2020) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is urging motorists to drive safely in work zones after three separate work zone intrusions resulted in motorists hitting a PennDOT crash truck. “Even though construction season is winding down in many places, we still have road crews out there,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “Please don’t speed, … Read more PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones
- 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
- 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
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