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6/4/2024
A section of Route 3009 (Evitts Creek Road) and detour traffic beginning Thursday, June 6, 2024, for bridge deck repairs across Koon Dam in Cumberland Township, Bedford County.
 
6/3/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will close the Interstate 70 eastbound rest area in Crystal Springs beginning at 8:00 AM, Tuesday, June 4, in Brush Creek Township, Fulton County.
 
5/31/2024
From June 3, 2024, through June 14, 2024, both the entrance and exit ramps connecting north bound U.S. 219 with Route-PA 56 (Johnstown Expressway) will be closed.
 
5/31/2024
PennDOT encourages motorists, especially those needing to access UPMC Altoona, to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to help ease congestion during construction.
 
5/30/2024
Traffic on Route 829 (Trough Creek Valley Pike) will be restricted to a single land and controlled by temporary signals
 
5/30/2024
A detour will be in effect from Wednesday, June 5 to Friday, July 5 for a 2-mile section of Route 475 between the intersection with T329 (Locke Valley Road) and the intersection with Route 2003 (Fort Littleton Road).
 
5/17/2024
Hollidaysburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is informing motorists of ramp closures and a detour beginning Monday, May 20 as part of the next phase of the State Route-PA 56 (Johnstown Expressway) Exit and Entrance Ramp Rehabilitation Project in Cambria County.​
 
5/13/2024
Expect delays 5 to 15 minutes on Route 403 between Number 3 Road and Grove Avenue near Hooversville, Somerset County
 
5/7/2024
Due to forecasted inclement weather the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has postponed the plan to close Route 3007 (D-Street) between Route 56 and Route 271 for mechanical pavement patching until Monday, May 13, 2024. The project had been scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County.
 
5/3/2024
State Route 53 between Portage and Lilly opened after repairs from stormwater damage
 
5/1/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has implemented a single-lane traffic restriction, controlled by temporary signals, on Route 2022 (Juniata Valley Road) in Blair County, beginning May 1, 2024.
 
5/1/2024
Single-lane traffic restriction in place on Route 2022 (Juniata Valley Road) from White Bridge Road to Campbell Hill Road, Blair County
 
4/27/2024
Water from abandoned mine causes cracks, shoulder damage on State Route 601 - Penn Avenue, Hollsopple, Somerset County
 
4/9/2024
As part of county outreach sessions beginning today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 9 officials will be highlighting more than 83 projects anticipated to be under construction in 2024 in the Laurel Highlands region, reflecting an estimated investment of $180 million. Governor Josh Shapiro's commitment to delivering safe highways and bridges across the Commonwealth remains a top priority. These investments support the Shapiro Administration's vision of a safe and reliable transportation network that connects Pennsylvanians to greater opportunity.
 
4/6/2024
SR 403 closed from Ferndale Avenue to Greenhouse Park until further notice
 
4/3/2024
Detours for SR 53 until further notice
 
4/2/2024
Periodic lane closures will be in place at several locations on the State Route PA 56 (Johnstown Expressway), Widman Street to Walters Avenue
 
3/26/2024
PennDOT encourages motorists needing to access Chestnut Avenue and UPMC Altoona to seek alternate routes