Just click the blue dot on the map to see which areas you may want to avoid.
As the summer driving season winds down, PennDOT crews will be busy again this weekend on several key highways in our area. We've provided you with a simple map to see where the construction crews will be busiest. Just click on the Weekend Construction Work link at the bottom of the map to see which areas you might want to avoid.
PennDOT plans to continue monitoring traffic over the next few days.
Sewickley police say the shut down of the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge didn’t produce many headaches during Monday’s rush hour commutes. “It’s a little congested, but it’s been going fairly well,” Sewickley Police Chief James Ersher said on Monday. An overnight snowfall and subsequent road conditions most likely slowed morning traffic. Ersher said no traffic tickets were issued and no accidents were reported. The Sewickley Bridge is being used as the main detour during eight months of repairs to the nearby Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, which officially closed on Saturday. Ersher said much of the congestion he saw on Monday appeared to be coming across the Sewickley Bridge from Moon Township. “Traffic on 65 seemed to be moving very well,” Ersher …
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PennDOT officials do not expect the resurfacing work to produce significant impacts to traffic during the closing of the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge.
A road resurfacing and upgrade project scheduled to take place in late May on Route 65 is expected to bring additional traffic restrictions in the area of the Sewickley Bridge — also designated as an alternative detour during repairs to a nearby bridge. Beginning Saturday, the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge will close until mid-November as part of a $16.6 million repair project. PennDOT spokesman James Struzzi said the Route 65 resurfacing work — scheduled to occur about three months later — isn’t expected to cause any significant impacts to detouring traffic from the closing of the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge. “The resurfacing work on Route 65 will be done during off-peak hours when traffic volumes are considerably less,” Struzzi said. “There…
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Alternative detours to the Sewickley Bridge amount to additional traffic control costs, officials say.
Sewickley and Moon Township could be left footing some of the bill for extra traffic control when the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge shuts down in about two weeks. Sewickley Manager Kevin Flannery told council Tuesday night that the borough recently received a letter indicating reimbursements might not be available for providing extra manpower, although additional traffic control will be needed when the bridge closes. The Sewickley Bridge has been designated as the alternative detour route when the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge closes March 3 as part of a $16.6 million repair project. Repairs are slated to be completed by mid-November. Jim Struzzi, PennDOT spokesman, said today there is funding in the contract to provide assistance with traffic …
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Warm weather allows crews to complete more construction work done.
The unseasonably warm weather this month hasn’t just been a nice way to avoid chilly winter temperatures. It’s also giving construction crews a chance to catch up on roadwork before the heavy snow falls. PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said work has ended on major paving projects, but crews still are able to perform work on bridges, install guard rails guiderails and put up signs. “It’s been a great December for contractors and PennDOT to get projects done by the end of the year,” he said. “It’s more construction in December than in recent memory, and that’s good because we had a very wet spring, and this lets them wrap things up.” Even when temperatures are warmer than usual, rainy days still are not an ideal time for workers to be out on …
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The new law limits the number of passengers and requires additional training for teen drivers.
Pennsylvania’s new law aimed at increasing safety for young drivers takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 27. The new law adds 15 hours of supervised, behind-the-wheel training for driver’s license permit holders younger than 18, bringing the total to 65 hours. Ten of the additional hours must include driving at night and five hours must occur during poor weather conditions. Current permit-holders younger than 18 who have not yet passed the driving skills test before Dec. 27 will have to meet the requirements of the new law. Also, as part of the law, drivers younger than 18 will not be permitted to transport more than one passenger who is under 18 and is not an immediate family member unless they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian…
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No doubt you have plenty of other things on your plate this week besides renewing your driver's license or taking a driver's test. But if those tasks are on your to-do list this week, better hurry and wrap them up by Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportationwill close all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, Thursday and Friday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Motorists still may obtain some products and information around the clock every day through PennDOT’s driver and vehicle services website.Free online services include: Also, before you head out to the relatives' house for dinner or dessert through this busy week and weekend, PennDOT suggests that you check out 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions.
Motorists Reminded to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said federal funds will help municipal and state police crack down on impaired driving through Labor Day during a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” initiative. “People may have end-of-summer plans that involve alcohol, but safety should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch. “Getting behind the wheel when you’re impaired by drugs or alcohol puts your life in danger as well as the lives of everyone sharing the road with you," he said. "Do everyone a favor by designating a driver.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the $4.2 million in federal funds that PennDOT distributes. The money has been used throughout the year to help …
School starts in the Moon Area School District on Sept. 6. The entire OLSH student body attends classes on Aug. 31.
School buses are returning to Pennsylvania roadways, prompting a reminder from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for motorists to watch out for buses and students headed to and from school. “With students distracted by the start of a new school year, it is all too easy for them to make a mistake and dart into traffic,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch. “So that everyone can make it safely to their destination, motorists are reminded to pay attention to students as they board and exit buses, and to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and school zones,” Schoch said. Motorists convicted of violating Pennsylvania’s school bus stopping law face a $250 fine, five points on their driving record and a 60-day license …
Sound off on the state's new plan to raise gas taxes and fees.
Gov. Tom Corbett recently assembled a transportation advisory commission that recommended the state raise the gasoline tax and increase the price of driver’s license and registration fees. How do you feel about the condition of state and local roads, and would you be in favor of paying more for transportation if it improved area roadways? Read the story below and offer your opinions in the comments section. With Pennsylvania needing to raise billions in new revenue to fix the state’s deteriorating roads and bridges, an advisory panel assembled by Gov. Tom Corbett suggests raising the gasoline tax, increasing other license and registration fees and boosting other revenue. If fully implemented, the plan could raise $2.4 billion annually by…
David lee
2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The roads and bridges are falling down FOR SURE ! the part they never get is : correct the state pension like all private busnesses have done .. Recalculate it at current levels like everyone else has has done . Dont expect to allways take the private sectors money every time you add a miilionair to the PSERS retirement system ... while everyone elses pension has taken a hit Moon school district … more ›