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Part Of Major Route Through Port Richmond Closed This Weekend

A stretch of Richmond Street between Lehigh Avenue and Somerset Street is affected by the closure.

2013/04/05

Route 202 Widening Project Moves Further South

Crews this week begin nighttime and overnight work this week to expand Route 202 to six lanes in Chester County.

2013/04/01

Pothole Season Is Worse Than Usual This Year, PennDOT Says

Driving the roads these days takes some extra effort to avoid all those potholes.

2013/03/27

(A front-end loader piles salt at a Penndot facility. File photo by Hadas Kuznits)

PennDOT Prepares For Snow Storm, Messy Morning Commute

With a chance for some significant snowfall in the Delaware Valley Sunday night into Monday afternoon, PennDOT is advising motorists to be prepared for what could be a rough commute to work Monday morning.

2013/03/24

Philadelphia Region Is Nation’s 9th Most Congested, Researchers Say

The annual survey compiled by Texas A&M’s Transportation Institute finds the Philadelphia area’s position unchanged from the previous year.

2013/02/06

PennDOT Crews Hit The Highways To Keep Ice From Forming

The snow may not last long, but the cold air is expected to linger which could cause problems on the roads.

2013/02/02

(Markley Street in Norristown. Penndot photo)

Motorists Warned of Coming 3½-Year Detours on Rt. 202 South in Norristown

Phase one of the nearly $21-million project calls for crews to completely rebuild Markley Street, also known as Route 202 South.

2013/01/23

A plow clears a Philadelphia street. (Credit: Ed Fischer)

PennDOT Drivers Take Plow Trucks For A Virtual Test Drive

We’re still awaiting the first major snow of the coming winter but PennDOT’s new plow drivers have already experienced virtually everything the season has to offer.

2012/12/10

Road And Transit Officials Deal With Winter Storm

With snow and rain expected to impact the area, officials were working hard to keep roads and transit running smoothly on Tuesday.

2012/11/27

This completed section of the Route 202 Parkway between Welsh Rd. (Route 63) and Bethlehem Pike (Route 309) remains closed to traffic until the rest of the parkway is ready. Penndot photo.

Route 202 Parkway Nearing Completion, December Opening Planned

The concept for a new Route 202 dates back nearly half a century, and now it’s just about two months from reality.

2012/10/12

4 Charged With Stealing Drainage Grates From Along I-95

Penndot officials say the four suspects were employed by them as subcontractors, and note that between 60 and 70 of these cast-iron grates have been reported missing in the past year and a half.

2012/10/10

Suspects Arrested In Connection With Grate Thefts Along I-95

An Eyewitness News Exclusive – Thieves leave potentially dangerous road hazards around Philadelphia and PennDOT is shocked to learn who is accused of doing the stealing for scrap metal.

2012/10/09

Five crosswalks on Roosevelt Boulevard now have new pedestrian crossing buttons. (Credit: John McDevitt)

New Pedestrian Crossing Buttons Along Roosevelt Boulevard

Five new mid-block pedestrian-controlled traffic signals are now operating along Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.

2012/09/07

Blue Route On-Ramp Traffic Metering Starts Wednesday in Montco

“Motorists need to be reminded that disregarding a ramp meter is a punishable offense and it carries the same penalties as running a red light,” says Penndot spokesman Gene Blaum.

2012/08/21

(File photo: Penndot workers place a roadway advisory sign.)

PennDOT To Close Market Street Near 30th Street Station For Roadwork This Weekend

PennDOT plans to close a one-block section of Market Street in the area of 30th Street Station beginning tonight and through the weekend to install a waterproof barrier and resurface the road.

2012/08/17

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