10/23/2024
During a ceremony at the State Museum of Pennsylvania today, officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police, along with school bus safety advocates, honored ten students in kindergarten through eight grade for their school bus safety posters and three school bus drivers for their superior driving skills. The theme for this year’s contest was “Driving Safety into the Future.
10/23/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today adopted new guidelines for the operation of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) on Pennsylvania roadways for the purposes of operations and testing.
10/22/2024
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike), launched a new, statewide training program to improve new driver safety and roadway worker protection. The launch took place at Carlisle High School to highlight teen driver safety during National Teen Driver Safety Week.<br> <br>
09/24/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey. The public can take the survey through October 22 by visiting 2024 PennDOT Construction/Maintenance Customer Satisfaction Survey.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;
09/19/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that at locations where traditional intersections were replaced with roundabouts, crashes involving injuries were reduced by 51 percent and the total number of crashes were reduced by 7 percent. During the 20-year review period, there have been two fatalities at roundabouts on state routes.
09/13/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that its response to the collapse of the bridge carrying Interstate 95 over Cottman Avenue in northeast Philadelphia last year has been named one of the Top 12 finalists in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition.
09/04/2024
As the Shapiro Administration continues its rapid deployment of federal electric vehicle (EV) charging investments, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today invited the public to submit feedback on the agency’s proposal to invest in EV charging infrastructure in communities statewide. The survey can be found on the PennDOT website and will remain open until October 11 at 11:59 PM.
08/30/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB) today announced the 2024-2025 cohort of Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania. The program, administered by KPB, is designed to grow community stewards and civic leaders by engaging and empowering young Pennsylvanians to keep their communities healthy and become ambassadors for a shared vision of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania.
08/29/2024
The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and safety partners gathered today at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center to urge motorists to celebrate responsibly ahead of the Labor Day holiday.
08/27/2024
With visits today in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll today became the first PennDOT secretary to visit team members in all 67 counties, demonstrating the Shapiro Administration's dedication to delivering in all corners of Pennsylvania.
08/26/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, August 31, 2024, through Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day.
08/19/2024
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a significant investment of over $51 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to support 66 crucial transportation projects across 32 counties in Pennsylvania. The funding will be allocated towards highway, bridge, aviation, ports, and bike and pedestrian initiatives — ensuring a safe and reliable transportation system for all Pennsylvanians
08/12/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourages motorists traveling to the Little League World Series in Williamsport to plan their trip using the enhanced real-time travel and alternate-route information available on a specialized web page at <a href="http://www.511PA.com/map/page/LLWS">www.511PA.com/map/page/LLWS</a>.<br><br>
08/12/2024
Today, PennDOT opened the public comment period for newly drafted guidelines for the operation of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) on Pennsylvania roadways for the purposes of operations and testing. Draft guidelines establish minimum requirements for the certification and operations of HAVs operated by a driver, present in the vehicle or from a remote location, or without a driver (Driverless Operations).
08/01/2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is the recipient of three regional America's Transportation Awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary Mike Carroll reopened the highway to traffic on June 23, only 12 days after the crash, in part because of an innovative temporary mechanically-stabilized wall system. This innovative approach used a relatively new material consisting of recycled foamed glass aggregate manufactured in Eddystone, PA. This was the first time it had been used in an emergency. The repair "filled the gap" and allowed for a rapid highway reconstruction before a more permanent repair could be implemented.
06/27/2024
The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and Health (DOH), along with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner gathered today in Codorus State Park to urge safe and responsible celebration ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
06/27/2024
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Independence Day