11/20/2024
With snow in the forecast for the first time this season, the northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding motorists to be prepared and slow down during inclement weather.
11/18/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania DUI Association, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), the American Automobile Association (AAA) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today held an event to remind motorists of the importance of buckling up and driving sober this holiday season.
11/14/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today marked the completion of the 2024 construction and summer maintenance season and the 95 projects that had active work take place in District 1, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties. Work in 2024 included paving nearly 66 miles of roadway, seal coating more than 400 miles, and replacing or repairing 25 bridges.
11/14/2024
The historic red covered bridge that carries Niemeyer Road over LeBoeuf Creek in Waterford Township, Erie County has reopened to traffic.
11/12/2024
A section of Route 5 in the City of Erie, Erie County will be closed to through traffic from November 18 to November 22, 2024, due to railroad work.
11/1/2024
Drivers should be alert for a change in the traffic pattern for the Bayfront Parkway (Route 4034) surrounding Sassafras Street Extension starting the week of November 4, 2024.
10/31/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting drivers of a new traffic signal being installed in Barkeyville Borough, Venango County.
10/30/2024
In advance of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Highway Safety Network are reminding motorists of the importance of getting enough rest before getting behind the wheel.
10/29/2024
Repairs to Route 6 in Hayfield Township, Crawford County will be made starting Friday, November 1, 2024.
10/25/2024
The public is invited to tune into the next episode of the lunchtime chat series “Let's Talk Bayfront" on October 29, 2024. Members of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) construction team will be on hand to discuss work currently happening as part of the Central Bayfront Parkway Project. They will also provide updates of traffic changes happening near Sassafras and State streets.
10/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has honored three northwest region employees for going above and beyond to identify people in need and rendering aid.
10/17/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plans display to replace the pipes carry Rockdale Road over Federal Run at the border of Bloomfield and Rockdale townships in Crawford County.
10/16/2024
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Girard Township, Erie County are reopened.
10/16/2024
Cleanup efforts following a tractor trailer crash are continuing as Interstate 90 eastbound remains closed from Exit 3 (Route 6N, West Springfield/Cherry Hill) to Exit 16 (Route 98, Fairview/Franklin Center).
10/16/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plans display for a project to replace the bridge that carries Fry Road over a tributary of French Creek in Cussewago Township, Crawford County.
10/10/2024
A section of Main Street (Route 3024) in the Borough of Fredonia, Mercer County will soon be temporarily closed to through traffic to allow for railroad repairs.
10/10/2024
A section of Pittsburgh Avenue (Route 4017) in the City of Erie will soon be temporarily closed to through traffic to allow for railroad repairs.
10/8/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania DUI Association, and law enforcement agencies across western Pennsylvania will team up this weekend to kick off the Halloween Impaired Driving Campaign, running from October 11 through October 31.
10/4/2024
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with local officials and industry partners marked the completion of the emergency project to replace the bridge that carries Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
10/3/2024
The northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has updated the weekly county maintenance schedules listed online to reflect work planned for the week of October 7, 2024.
Due to the seasonal change to winter operations and winter shifts, the weekly publication of county maintenance schedules is being suspended after today. They will resume in the spring.