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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s updated freight transportation strategy preserves eligibility for approximately $58.5 million in annual federal funding through 2026 while targeting congestion, truck parking shortages and infrastructure constraints affecting …
Pennsylvania Freight Plan Protects $58.5 Million in Funding Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $49.5 million to 55 pedestrian, bicycle, transit-access and school-safety projects across the state, funding less than a third of the $165 million …
Pennsylvania Awards $49.5 Million for Pedestrian Projects Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will double daily Amtrak passenger service between Pittsburgh and New York City beginning in mid-November, expanding travel options across the state after more than $80 million …
Pennsylvania Doubles Pittsburgh-New York Train Service Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Avondale Borough will receive $645,118 in state transportation funding to fully reconstruct the 400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, where underlying structural failures have caused recurring potholes and …
Avondale Secures $645,118 for Pennsylvania Avenue Rebuild Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing nearly $54 million to 50 transportation projects in 27 counties, including more than $1 million for two Chester County projects, as the state finances …
Pennsylvania Directs $54 Million to 50 Transportation Projects Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will increase impaired-driving enforcement through Labor Day as state officials seek to reduce crashes after 8,658 incidents involving impaired drivers killed 258 people and left 881 …
Pennsylvania Steps Up DUI Patrols for Labor Day Travel Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is planning more than $90 billion in transportation investment over the next 12 years under a newly adopted statewide program covering roads, bridges, public transit, airports, …
Pennsylvania Sets $90 Billion Transportation Investment Plan Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro honored four Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees with Governor’s Awards for Excellence last week, recognizing the team behind the nation’s leading rollout of federally …
PennDOT Employees Honored for Leading Nation’s EV Charger Rollout Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to let the agency waive requirements under 13 federal laws for certain commercial space licenses and permits, a regulatory shift intended …
FAA Seeks Broader Waivers to Speed Commercial Space Launches Read More
MONTOURSVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania officially redesignated a 62-mile stretch of U.S. 15 as Interstate 99 on Thursday, completing decades of highway upgrades intended to improve freight movement, strengthen regional connectivity …
PennDOT Designates 62 Miles of U.S. 15 as Interstate 99 Read More