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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has budgeted more than $219.5 million for winter highway maintenance and is expanding automated weather warnings and navigation alerts as state transportation officials prepare for a …
Pennsylvania Budgets $219.5 Million for Winter Road Operations Read More
TREDYFFRIN TWP, PA — Valley Road will close around the clock for four days beginning Friday, September 18, forcing drivers onto a detour during Pennsylvania Turnpike road construction in Tredyffrin …
Valley Road Closure Could Upend Tredyffrin Travel for Four Days Read More
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
UPPER DUBLIN TWP, PA — A new limited-access ramp connecting the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Fort Washington (PA 309) Interchange to Commerce Drive opened Tuesday, creating a direct gateway to the Greater …
Fort Washington Zip Ramp Opens, Adding Turnpike Access to Redevelopment District Read More
BRISTOL TWP, PA — Drivers in lower Bucks County should prepare for a weeklong detour as bridge repair work forces the closure of a section of Newportville Road in Bristol …
Newportville Road Drivers Lose Key Connection for Five Days 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
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Commuters traveling through Bristol and Bensalem townships should prepare for detours and possible delays next week as Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge construction forces a multi-day closure of …
A Busy Bucks County Route Is Closing for Days 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
HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly 1,400 crashes and 12 deaths in Pennsylvania work zones last year are prompting state officials to warn drivers to slow down as construction season ramps up.
Work Zone Deaths Persist as Officials Issue Safety Warning Read More
The road dips without warning, curving into a shallow hollow where the light changes—softer, filtered through trees that seem older than the lane itself. A narrow bridge crosses Birch Run, …
The Hollow’s Secret: How Birchrunville Outran the 21st Century Read More