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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
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will make $41 million available for rail freight infrastructure projects beginning Aug. 3 as the Shapiro administration expands investment in a transportation network that supports freight …
PennDOT Opens $41 Million Rail Freight Grant Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing more than $1.1 million to train more than 430 new school bus drivers, expanding efforts to address driver shortages and improve the reliability and …
PennDOT Awards $1.1 Million to Train School Bus Drivers Read More
THORNBURY TWP & WESTTOWN TWP, PA — A major traffic improvement project at the intersection of U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) and Route 926 (Street Road) has reached a significant milestone, …
Chester County’s Busy Route 202 Intersection Gets a Safer Finish Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is making up to $12 million in federal funding available to schools and other educational institutions to expand training pipelines for heavy highway jobs, as contractors …
Pennsylvania Opens $12 Million Highway Workforce Grant Program Read More