News Releases
- Travel Advisory (10/13/2020) – Grays Ferry Avenue Lane Closure Scheduled at Night Oct. 15 for Bridge Paving in Philadelphia October 13, 2020 – Grays Ferry Avenue between 34th Street/University Avenue and 47th Street in Southwest Philadelphia will be reduced to a single lane with flagging on Thursday, October 15, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for paving of the …
- Fall 2020 Construction Update (9/10/2020) – Fall 2020 Construction Update Eastbound Construction to Finish this Fall Fall 2020 – With the structural repairs complete and the new concrete deck installed eastbound side of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, PennDOT’s contractor this fall will install the Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) deck, and finish constructing a …
- Notice (9/9/2020) – PennDOT Installing Westbound Protected Bike Lane in Late 2020 September 9, 2020 – PennDOT anticipates that a modular curb system with flexible delineator posts will be installed by the end of November 2020 on the westbound side of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge over the Schuylkill River. This project safety enhancement will make the boundary between the westbound bike lane …
- PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Driver Licenses, ID Cards, and Learner’s Permits (7/24/2020) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner’s permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Effective July 23, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards and learner’s permits scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020 through August …
- Federal REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Postponed to October 2021 (4/21/2020) – Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Department of Homeland Security has postponed the enforcement date for REAL ID from October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2021, in response to COVID-19 and the national emergency declaration. PennDOT closed all driver and photo license centers on March 16 and paused REAL ID issuance in the …
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- Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Underway (3/10/2020) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) today announced that enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program begins next week. Today marks the end of a 60-day pre-enforcement period that was required by Act 86 of 2018, which established the AWZSE program. “Through the Automated …
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- Winter 2019/2020 Construction Update (1/14/2020) – Winter 2019/2020 Construction Update Construction Continues on Eastbound Side Winter 2019/2020 — With repairs completed to the westbound side of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, two lanes of traffic have been shifted onto the rehabilitated westbound lanes as the contractor continues to repair the eastbound side of the …
- Wolf Administration Announces Start of Construction on I-76 Viaducts (3/25/2019) – March 25, 2019 Wolf Administration Announces Start of Construction on I-76 Viaducts King of Prussia, PA – The Wolf Administration announced today that construction will begin Thursday, April 4, on a project to rehabilitate two Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) viaducts, including the 6,120-foot-long structure between the Interstate 676 and University Avenue exits in Center City …
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- Wolf Administration Announces Start of Construction to Rehabilitate U.S. 1 Roosevelt Expressway Viaduct (2/8/2019) – February 8, 2019 Wolf Administration Announces Start of Construction to Rehabilitate the U.S. 1 Roosevelt Expressway Viaduct King of Prussia, PA – The Wolf Administration announced today that construction will begin Wednesday, February 13, on a project to rehabilitate the half-mile-long Wayne Junction Viaduct that carries U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) over SEPTA tracks and the …