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4/16/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that Boyer Road between Route 2007 (Hecla Road) and Route 981 (Mount Pleasant Calumet Road) is scheduled to close on Monday, April 22, 7:00 AM, in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Banks Street (Route 3005) in the Township of Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville Borough, Allegheny County, will begin Wednesday, April 17 weather permitting.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT is announcing shoulder reconstruction work on Route 1011 (Guys Run Road) in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, will begin Wednesday, April 17 weather permitting.
 
4/16/2024
Route 170 between Burns Road and Townhill Road in Clinton Township, Wayne County is closed for a bridge replacement project. A local detour is in place. The estimated date of reopening is the summer of 2025.
 
4/16/2024
King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that pipe replacement is scheduled on Route 32 (River Road) and Tollgate Road in Bucks County
 
4/16/2024
​Work began Monday to replace the 114-year-old bridge that carries Valley Road (Route 3039) over Lackawannock Creek in Jefferson Township, Mercer County.
 
4/16/2024
During the warm months, The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews and contractors are involved in many projects throughout District 3-0, which includes: Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties.
 
4/16/2024
Work resumed this week on a $3.7 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than 2 miles of Route 20 in Girard Borough and Girard Township, Erie County,
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT is announcing the continuation of the Twolick Creek Project on Route 422 over Twolick Creek in White Township, Indiana County, beginning April 22, 2024.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a long-term single-lane restriction on Washington Pike (Route 50) in Collier Township, Allegheny County will begin tonight, Tuesday evening, April 16 weather permitting.
 
4/16/2024
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that portions of the following roadways are currently closed due to flooding.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT is announcing a change in the start date for an intersection improvement project at Route 36 and Route 949 in Eldred Township, Jefferson County.
 
4/16/2024
​King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that HBO will close Beaver Dam Road in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County.
 
4/16/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the contractor for the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County plans to remove and reset barrier and perform joint repairs on northbound and southbound Route 222, and set barrier on the southbound Route 222 ramp to westbound Route 30.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight work on Route 4003 (McKnight Road) in Ross Township, Allegheny County will begin Thursday night, April 18 weather permitting.
 
4/16/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a westbound I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge) overnight lane restriction in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday night, April 18 weather permitting.
 
4/16/2024
Motorists are advised that bridge inspections will take place today on the bridges that carry Route 405 (Bridge Avenue) over the North Branch Susquehanna River in Upper Augusta Township and Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County.
 
4/15/2024
Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the following roads in the area (listed by county) are closed or have a lane restriction due to flooding, downed trees or utilities. Updates will be sent periodically.
 
4/15/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it expects to work on more than 100 projects in the northwest region this year, representing an estimated investment of more than $300 million in the state and local transportation systems.
 
4/15/2024
PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight short-term traffic stoppages and lane restrictions on Interstate 79 in Sewickley Hills, Franklin Park and Glenfield boroughs and Aleppo and Ohio townships, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Friday, April 15-19 weather permitting.