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.
06/13/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that in 2018, statewide traffic deaths increased to 1,190 from the record low of 1,137 in 2017. Last year was the third-lowest number of highway fatalities recorded and overall fatalities continue to trend downward.
05/23/2019
With many Pennsylvanians expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging motorists to use the "Historic Holiday Traffic" page at <a href="http://www.511PA.com">www.511PA.com</a> to plan their holiday travel.
05/13/2019
To mark the start of Bike to Work week, the Wolf Administration announced a series of planned improvements and opportunities for bicyclists during an event featuring a bike ride around Harrisburg by cabinet members and other state officials.
05/13/2019
With Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer travel season, less than two weeks away, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourage drivers to be safe on the roads. The agencies will work with municipal police departments and other safety partners across the commonwealth to participate in the national "Click It or Ticket" seat belt enforcement and education initiative from May 13 through June 2, 2019.
04/22/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that the Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) detailed innovation deployment successes that benefit the travelling public in its 2018 STIC Year-End Report.
04/15/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that a team of students from North Allegheny Senior High School, has been selected as the statewide winner for its second Innovations Challenge.
04/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting winter services feedback through an online survey. The public can take the survey through May 7 at <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PennDOTWinter">www.surveymonkey.com/r/PennDOTWinter</a>.
03/25/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that three teams will be invited to submit proposals for a program to preserve 140 acres of PennDOT-owned land in Chalfont, Bucks County through a Public-Private Partnership (P3). The land will be transformed into a mitigation site capable of providing on-demand mitigation credits for PennDOT and private-development projects.
03/12/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has committed $500.7 million in liquid fuels payments to help certified municipalities maintain their roads and bridges.
03/11/2019
Pennsylvanians can view ratings of the state's efforts in transportation safety, mobility, system preservation, and accountability by way of the 2019 Transportation Performance Report, viewable at <a href="http://www.TalkPATransportation.com">www.TalkPATransportation.com</a>.
03/05/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is proud to announce that optional REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and photo ID cards are now available for Pennsylvania residents who want one.
03/02/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike are encouraging motorists to monitor forecasts and also provided an update on vehicle restrictions expected to be in effect during a storm expected to impact the state on Sunday.
02/20/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike have lifted additional vehicle restrictions that were imposed as part of the storm impacting much of the state.
02/20/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike have lifted some of the vehicle restrictions that were imposed as part of the storm impacting much of the state.
02/20/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that, due to weather conditions, Driver License and Photo License Centers in the several counties will be closing at 1:15 PM today.
02/20/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that, due to weather conditions, Driver License and Photo License Centers in the several counties will be closed today.
02/19/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike are advising motorists to closely monitor weather forecasts and conditions as a storm brings snow and ice statewide.
02/14/2019
To reinforce the importance of specific state laws, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards and Acting Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Robert Evanchick today urged drivers to review and obey driver safety laws that were recently updated and impact crash rates yearly.
02/12/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike have been monitoring roadway conditions, temperatures, and precipitation through today's storm and at 8:00 PM are lifting many vehicle restrictions that were imposed as part of the storm.
02/12/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike are lifting some of the vehicle restrictions that were imposed as part of the storm impacting much of the state.