PennDOT - Fri May 25, 2018
Gov. Wolf Announces Funding Increase for Municipal Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the distribution of nearly $489 million in 2018 liquid fuels payments to municipalities through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to help them maintain local roads and bridges....
PennDOT - Thu May 24, 2018
PennDOT Wins Award for Roundabout
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is the winner of the Transportation Quality Initiative 2018 Community Connection and Enhancement award for its local partnerships during the planning and construction of two roundabouts in the borough of Saegertown, Crawford County....
Mon May 14, 2018
Gov. Wolf Announces New Investments in Rail Infrastructure
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of 27 rail freight improvement projects that will help sustain more than 400 jobs across Pennsylvania. “Keeping our extensive rail freight system in good shape is a vital component of creating a sound foundation for Pennsylvania's economy,” said Wolf....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 09, 2018
Federal Funds Help State Clean Up Abandoned Mines
One state's mines are in for some spring cleaning. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said it plans to spend $55 million on cleaning up abandoned mines across the state. Projects will include:Treating polluted water from the mines;Stabilizing mine lands that have been deemed unsafe; andPutting out mine fires that have been burning underground, State Impact reported....
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....
Wed May 02, 2018
Contractors Use a Grove to Assemble a Manitowoc on Tough, Uneven Terrain
Mosites Construction & Development Company (Mosites) is working on a $93 million infrastructure project that will add seven new bridges along 4 mi. of highway on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh....
Emily Buenzle - Tue May 01, 2018
Birds Bedevil Construction Project
Developer BT Pitt-Third LLC of Horsham, Pa., recently secured federal and state permits to evict four two-week-old peregrine falcon chicks who currently reside in a nest sitting atop a Pittsburgh building....
Mon April 30, 2018
U.S. Concrete Expands Presence in Philadelphia With Acquisition
U.S. Concrete Inc., a supplier of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates in active construction markets across the country, announced that it has bolstered its presence in the Philadelphia metropolitan market with the acquisition of a new ready-mixed concrete plant located north of downtown Philadelphia....
Mon April 30, 2018
PennDOT Highlights Progress on Public Private Partnership
There are 390 bridges complete and open to traffic with 50 under construction in the state's public-private partnership (P3) for bridges, the Rapid Bridge Replacement project, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S....
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....
