Monthly Archives: November 2009

Looking for someone to speak at your social service club meeting? The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be able to help. The agency offers a speakers bureau, and employees are available to speak on a variety of topics, including local … Continue reading →

Peter Javsicas, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Transportation Solutions, thinks so. In his opinion piece in The Philadelphia Inquirer, he outlined his reasons why Interstate 80 should be a toll road. You can read more about it here.

Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces can now apply for a new series of military license plates, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The new plates feature the standard state license plate colors of blue, white … Continue reading →

A bridge on East Canal Road over Oak Run in Conewago Township will close for five days, starting Monday, so that crews can repair the parapets, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It’s being paid for with money from … Continue reading →

If you travel toll roads in Maryland, you may want to check out this Baltimore Sun article. The tolls will likely increase after next year for two reasons: the recession and debt.

About 12 pounds of explosives brought down a bridge that spanned the Monongahela River at Port Marion on Monday, the Associated Press reported. The 80-year-old bridge, which connected Fayette and Greene counties in western Pennsylvania, was considered to be one … Continue reading →

A four-mile stretch of Route 15 in Franklin Township will be closed for about an hour Monday morning as part of a crash investigation, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The closure is expected to start at 9 a.m., … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Lauren Beharry, who is one of the winners in PennDOT’s aviation art contest. Beharry attends Orendorf Elementary School and won for grades one through three in District 8, which includes Adams and York counties. The winning entries will … Continue reading →

Do we spend too little on preventing pedestrian deaths? A national transportation coalition, Transportation for America, thinks so. According to the coalition’s Web site, more than 76,000 Americans have been killed while crossing or walking along a street in their … Continue reading →

Buses and trains started running again in Philadelphia after the transit workers went on a six-day strike. You can read more about it here.