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11/5/2024
Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the restrooms at the Interstate 80 westbound rest area in Columbia County will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, for a water leak repair.
 
11/5/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Carter Avenue will be closed on November 7, 2024, from 7 AM to 7 PM between Wayne Avenue and 7th Street White Township/Indiana Borough, Indiana County as crews complete ADA work.
 
11/5/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that there will be a single lane closure on Route 28 on November 6, 2024, 7 AM to 5 PM for the Goheenville Safety Improvement Project in Boggs and Wayne Townships, Armstrong County.
 
11/5/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing shoulder restrictions on I-376 (Parkway West) in Robinson Township, Allegheny County will continue Tuesday night, November 5 weather permitting.
 
11/5/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing overnight single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, scheduled to begin Sunday evening, November 10.
 
11/5/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that South Main Street (Route 8) will be closed between Jefferson Street and Cunningham Street in the City of Butler, Butler County November 16 and 17, 2024 7 AM to 6 PM each day for crane work.
 
11/5/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions for rumble strip and raised pavement marking installation and lighting work in both directions of Interstate 79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough, Allegheny County will begin Tuesday, November 5 weather permitting.
 
11/5/2024
​Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that SEPTA will be performing rail improvements on Kingsessing Avenue in Philadelphia, beginning Saturday, November 10.
 
11/5/2024
Starting on Wednesday November 6, 2024, the contractor, Kriger Construction, will be performing work on the sidewalks at the intersection of Lockhart Street and Keystone Avenue. Work will be performed on the northwest and southwest corners.
 
11/5/2024
Route 611 is Open in Monroe County
 
11/4/2024
Motorists are advised an embankment stabilization project continues on Route 87 in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County.
 
11/4/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing scheduled railroad crossing closures for maintenance beginning next week.
 
11/4/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that Route 3037 (West Finley Road) between Enlow Creek Road and Route 3035 (Burnsville Ridge Road) in West Finley Township, Washington County will remain closed until late November.
 
11/4/2024
PennDOT driver license and photo centers closed Saturday, November 9, 2024, through Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
 
11/4/2024
PennDOT is announcing that all major roadwork has been suspended in Allegheny County on Monday, November 4, to assist with traffic flow associated with recently announced events in the county.
 
11/4/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and McCormick Taylor are pleased to invite you to attend an in-person public meeting being conducted on Wednesday, November 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to discuss the I-376 Parkway East Bridge over Four Mile Run Feasibility Study. Public awareness throughout the design process is very important to the success of the study. This briefing offers the opportunity to hear about future work plans, with a question-and-answer session with the project team.
 
11/4/2024
Motorists are advised that preparations have started for a winter shutdown on a bridge replacement project on Route 6 in Richmond Township, Tioga County. On Friday, November 1, 2024, the contractor, H&P Construction, Inc., removed the temporary traffic barrier and traffic has been restored to normal conditions. The detours have been lifted for North Schodac Road and South Schodac Road.
 
11/4/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions on Route 910 in Harmar Township, Allegheny County are underway.
 
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.
 
11/1/2024
There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound between Exit 206 (Glenwood/Lenoxville) and Exit 223 (New Milford/Lakeside) from Monday, November 4, 2024 through Thursday, November 7, 2024 between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM for guide rail repairs. Motorists should take an alternate route if possible.