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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has authorized the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to consider contractor qualifications, cost and delivery time when awarding construction work, replacing a lowest-bid-only approach that lawmakers argued can …
Pennsylvania Expands Turnpike Contracting Beyond Lowest Bid Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania drivers face new penalties for using handheld phones behind the wheel beginning Friday, while state and local police prepare to launch a series of summer enforcement …
New Phone-Use Fines and Holiday Crackdowns Put Drivers on Notice Read More
CARBON COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new $88 million Hawk Falls Bridge along the Northeast Extension, replacing a decades-old structure as traffic …
PA Turnpike Opens $88 Million Hawk Falls Bridge Read More
WAYNE, PA — Military veterans traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike will now find dedicated parking spaces at every service plaza across the toll road system following a new initiative unveiled Monday …
PA Turnpike Unveils New Perk Honoring Military Veterans Read More
UPPER UWCHLAN TWP, PA — Drivers in northern Chester County should prepare for weeks of detours and delays as bridge repair work shuts down a section of Little Conestoga Road …
Your Little Conestoga Road Shortcut Is About to Vanish Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are warning residents about a surge in text message scams that falsely threaten driver’s license or vehicle registration suspension over unpaid fines or tolls.
Could a Fake PennDOT Text Cost You Your License? Read More
MILFORD TWP, PA — Drivers in upper Bucks County should brace for significant delays next week as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission continues bridge construction that will close a key stretch …
Major Detour Ahead as Turnpike Bridge Work Shuts Down Kumry Road Next Week Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Monday, state transportation and law enforcement leaders warned Pennsylvanians to expect heightened enforcement on the roads throughout the holiday season, launching a coordinated push to curb …
Holiday Crackdown Begins as Pennsylvania Targets Distracted and Impaired Drivers Read More
WEST PIKELAND TWP, PA — Motorists traveling Conestoga Road (Route 401) should brace for delays next week as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission carries out overhead bridge construction in Chester County, …
Turnpike Bridge Work Set to Disrupt Traffic on Route 401 in Chester County Read More
MILFORD TWP, PA — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced plans for bridge construction that will temporarily close a section of Kumry Road in Milford Township, Bucks County, starting next week.
Bridge Work to Shut Down Kumry Road in Milford Township Next Week Read More