PennDOT - Mon November 11, 2019
Pennsylvania Unveils Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pilot
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), 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....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 15, 2019
Report Outlines Funding Challenges for Southeastern Pennsylvania
A new 54-page report crafted by the Southeast Partnership for Mobility — comprised of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation — highlights ways to reverse a falloff in transportation funding affecting the southeastern region of Pennsylvania....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 18, 2019
Southern Beltway Acid Mine Drainage
Although it is noted to be a rare challenge for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to deal with on projects, acid mine drainage is a factor in this Southern Beltway Project. For several years, engineers have reportedly been studying it to determine what the best solution is....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 18, 2019
Pittsburgh Beltway Project Enters New Phase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is continuing the construction of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pa. The most current phase, 55A2, was awarded to Trumbull Corporation on Nov. 6 for a reported $116.2 million....
Hill International - Mon November 26, 2018
Hill International to Assist in Completing the Mon/Fayette Expressway System
Hill International will provide construction management (CM) and related support for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's (PTC) expansion project from SR 51 to SR 837 along the Mon/Fayette Expressway (MFE) system....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon October 01, 2018
Fifty Years in the Making — I-95 Finally Connects Maine to Florida With Opening of the 'Missing Link'
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDOT, FHWA and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, cut the ceremonial ribbon Sept. 21, 2018, on Stage 1 of the PA Turnpike/I-95 Interchange project....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 14, 2016
Pennsylvania Turnpike's $425M Interchange Project on Schedule
There are three construction projects left to complete for Stage 1 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's $425 million I-95 Interchange project in Bensalem and Bristol Townships in Bucks County....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 23, 2018
Pioneer of Toll Roads Receives $225M Overhaul
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission began widening and reconstructing 7 mi. of the Northeastern Extension of the PA Turnpike between Milepost A31 and A38 in Lower Salford, Franconia and Salford townships in Montgomery County earlier this year....
Thu May 03, 2018
OOIDA Seeks to Enjoin PA Turnpike From Diverting Excess Toll Dollars to PennDOT for Other Uses
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in connection with a class-action lawsuit they brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The lawsuit, filed in March along with the National Motorists Association, is for excessive toll increases that place an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike....
Thu April 26, 2018
PennDOT, PTC, PSU Collaborate on PennSTART Facility
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and Pa. Turnpike Commission (PTC) Chair Leslie S. Richards announced at the Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit that the two agencies are partnering with Penn State University to commence site planning and design for the Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track, or PennSTART — a modern facility envisioned to benefit emergency responders, transportation organizations and research institutions....
