11/18/2019
At an event at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), reminded Pennsylvanians who want to continue using their driver's license or photo ID card as identification to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility to upgrade it to a REAL ID-compliant version before federal enforcement of the REAL ID Act begins on October 1, 2020.
11/13/2019
With the December 20 entry deadline rapidly approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) remind students in grades 9-12 to participate in the third PennDOT Innovations Challenge. The Innovations Challenge encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers.
11/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was joined today by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and Susquenita School District transportation partners to reinforce the importance of school transportation safety and highlight the potential school transportation challenges posed by changing daylight conditions.
11/04/2019
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, November 9, through Monday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
10/30/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), today announced the implementation of a statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot program to reduce work zone speeds, change driver behavior, and improve work zone safety for workers and motorists.
10/23/2019
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt Myers joined Pennsylvania school bus safety advocates to honor twelve students for communicating important school bus safety messages, and six school bus drivers for their superior driving skills.
10/21/2019
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Education and local safety advocates held a face-to-face forum at Northeastern High School in Manchester today, sharing their collective knowledge with students to kick off Teen Driver Safety Week in Pennsylvania.
10/21/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Executive Deputy Secretary Yassmin Gramian and Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Jennie Granger today joined Federal Transit Administration Region 3 Administrator Terry Garcia Crews, as well as state and local officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the reopening the Mount Joy Train Station.
10/11/2019
The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) announced today that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through October 31.
10/10/2019
With the winter season approaching, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) CEO Mark Compton, and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield held an event today at PEMA to outline the commonwealth's plans for winter services, highlighting the tools the public can use to successfully prepare for the season.
10/07/2019
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, October 12, through Monday, October 14, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
10/01/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds customers that in exactly one year, on October 1, 2020, federal enforcement of the REAL ID Act will begin at airports and secure federal facilities nationwide.
09/19/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that it has been awarded an $8.4 million United States Department of Transportation (DOT) grant to test the safe integration of automated driving systems (ADS) into work zones. The project's goal is to develop a consistent approach to allow for automated vehicles (AVs) to safely operate in work zones and is the first of its kind in the country.
09/16/2019
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 at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/penndotroadwork">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/penndotroadwork</a>.
09/16/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall at 19 roundabouts at 16 locations after they were built.
09/09/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that applications will be accepted to fund improvement projects that will enhance Pennsylvania roadways, bridges, transit facilities, park and ride facilities, sidewalk, crosswalk safety improvements, bicycle lanes and route designations under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) through November 8, 2019.
08/28/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was named as one of the Top 12 projects nationwide in the America's Transportation Awards competition for its "PennDOT Connects" transportation planning initiative, that engages community stakeholders, planning organizations, and local governments to help ensure that community needs are understood at each phase of a transportation project's planning process.
08/27/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging motorists to visit the "Historic Holiday Traffic" page at <a href="http://www.511PA.com">www.511PA.com</a> to plan optimal travel times on major roadways across the state this Labor Day weekend.
08/26/2019
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, through Monday, September 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
08/26/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are urging motorists to celebrate responsibly ahead of the Labor Day holiday. The agencies are working closely with municipal departments and other safety partners across the commonwealth to participate in the national impaired driving enforcement and education initiative through Monday, September 2.
08/22/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the third PennDOT Innovations Challenge which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers.
08/12/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourages motorists traveling to the Little League World Series in Williamsport to plan their trip using the real-time travel and alternate-route information available online at <a href="http://www.511PA.com/LLWS">www.511PA.com/LLWS</a>.
08/06/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has opened the application period for the 2019 Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP), Secretary Leslie S. Richards said today.
08/05/2019
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration George McAuley and northwest region District 1 Executive Jim Foringer discussed how the Restore Pennsylvania proposal could improve infrastructure, including rural roadways in Crawford County.
07/30/2019
Today, Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration George McAuley and French Creek State Park Manager James Wassell visited French Creek State Park to discuss how the Restore Pennsylvania proposal could improve roadway and trail infrastructure in Berks County and beyond.
07/23/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey found at <a href="http://www.PennDOT.gov/Safety">www.PennDOT.gov/Safety</a>.
07/17/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that hundreds of construction contracts for highway, bridge, and other improvement projects have been issued this year.
07/11/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) received two awards today in the regional America's Transportation Awards competition for an innovative transportation planning approach to a bridge replacement project in Philadelphia and bridge rehabilitation project in Pittsburgh.
07/09/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today marked the 30th Anniversary of their Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, where volunteers "adopt" a highway to collect litter. Started in 1990, the program currently has over 4,900 participating groups, more than 100,000 volunteers, and over 10,000 miles of adopted state-maintained roadways.
07/01/2019
With many Pennsylvanians expected to celebrate Independence Day with a getaway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging motorists to "Know Before You Go" by checking the "Holiday Travel Restrictions" page at <a href="http://www.511PA.com">www.511PA.com</a> before planning their holiday travel.