Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

(Sign warning drivers of red-light camera at Broad and Vine in center city Philadelphia. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Fines Collected From Philadelphia Red-Light Violators Go Mostly Elsewhere in Pa.

Approximately $4.7 million in fine money collected from Philadelphia’s red light cameras in 2012 has been awarded to projects around the state, but only $1.5 million of that money will stay in Philadelphia.

2013/04/08

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

Pennsylvania’s Fatal Traffic Accident Rate Ticked Upward in 2012

There were 1,310 people killed in Pennsylvania traffic accidents last year, twenty-four more than in 2011.

2013/04/01

Continued Rise In Teen Traffic Deaths Seen As Worrisome By Experts

The teen death toll rose in 25 states, eight states were unchanged, and 17 — including Pennsylvania and New Jersey — saw their the numbers drop.

2013/02/26

PennDOT To Use Educational Video In Hopes Of Increasing Organ Donors

In an effort to increase the number of Pennsylvanians who are organ donors, PennDOT has installed video monitors at some driver’s license centers to educate the uninitiated.

2013/02/16

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 prepare trucks ahead of a snow storm. (Credit: John McDevitt)

PennDOT Crews Prepare For Snow Storm During Evening Commute

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews have been out since yesterday spraying salt solution on the roadways to help prevent any snow accumulation from bonding to the asphalt.

2013/01/25

(The University Avenue Bridge. File photo)

University Ave.-34th Street Bridge Will Close for 2½ Weeks Starting Wednesday

The 84-year-old, steel-girder drawbridge across the Schuylkill River will be in the upright position through January 18th while they do the repair work on the bridge’s bearings.

2013/01/01

Readying For Coming Winter Storm, Penndot Rolls Out Its Big Gun

“It is an 8,000 gallon tractor-trailer full of salt brine,” Penndot spokesman Charles Metzger explains.

2012/12/28

(The Lower State Road Bridge, during its reconstruction. Photo provided by Penndot)

To Drivers’ Relief, A Key Bridge in Doylestown is Reopening

The Lower State Road Bridge, which spans the Neshaminy Creek, was shut down last January because of structural problems.

2012/12/28

Pennsylvania House Approves Red Light Camera Expansion

A bill to expand the use of red light cameras to catch traffic violators in Pennsylvania is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

2012/07/01

(Philadelphia city commissioner Stephanie Singer. File photo by Steve Tawa)

Philadelphia Officials Dicker With Pa. For List of Voters Needing ID Cards

Philadelphia election officials, anxious to make sure voters have photo ID, are waiting impatiently for data from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

2012/06/11

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

3½-Month Closure of Major Pa. Turnpike Access Artery Begins Next Week

Drivers who use Susquehanna Road through Abington to get to the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County will have to find another route, starting Monday.

2012/05/10