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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania municipalities will receive nearly $460.8 million in state transportation funding to maintain local roads and bridges, with the money aimed at helping communities pay for repairs, …
PennDOT Sends $460M To Local Governments for Road Repairs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly $250,000 in state funding will help train dozens of new school bus drivers across Pennsylvania as part of a newly launched School Bus Safety Program aimed …
PennDOT Invests $250K to Tackle Bus Driver Shortage Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia has named Sarah McInnes, P.E., senior assistant construction engineer for District 6 at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, as the 2026 Delaware …
Engineers’ Club Names PennDOT Official Engineer of the Year Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Young adults who were previously involved in the justice system are now entering Pennsylvania’s construction workforce after completing the first cohort of the Shapiro Administration’s Construct PA …
Construct PA Graduates Signal Workforce Expansion Push Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — As a powerful winter storm moves through the area, PennDOT has reduced speed limits and expanded vehicle restrictions across major highways in the five-county area, urging drivers …
Speed Limits Slashed as Storm Grips Philly Highways Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — As a powerful snowstorm intensifies across Pennsylvania, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have expanded vehicle restrictions statewide, with additional commercial bans taking effect at 6:00 PM …
Storm Escalates: Commercial Travel Ban Expands Tonight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency to allow Pennsylvania to quickly mobilize personnel, equipment, and funding as a significant winter storm is forecast …
Shapiro Declares Disaster Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm Read More
Pennsylvania will direct $100 million in federal funding to build public electric vehicle charging stations in communities across the Commonwealth, beginning in Southeastern Pennsylvania .
$100M EV Charger Plan Targets Communities First Read More
What This Means for You Drivers have until February 28 to complete a five-minute traffic safety survey at pa.gov/dotsafety. PennDOT is investing more than $40 million in intersection upgrades, pedestrian …
PennDOT Opens Traffic Safety Survey, Announces $40M in Safety Investments Read More
What This Means for You Electronic variable speed limits automatically lower speeds on parts of Interstates 80 and 81 during dangerous winter conditions. Reduced limits are enforceable, and citations may …
Variable Speed Limits Reduce Winter Crashes on Key Pennsylvania Highways Read More