PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is a state agency overseeing transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It manages highways, bridges, public transit, aviation, rail, and ports.
PennDOT maintains nearly 40,000 miles of roads and about 25,400 bridges, ensuring safe and efficient travel across the state.
PennDOT administers driver licensing and vehicle registration, serving millions of residents through its statewide network.
Address: 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: (717) 412-5300
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Plans to Toll Girard Point Bridge Still Around but Halted for Now by Judge
A judge has ordered a temporary halt to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll the Girard Point Bridge and eight other interstate bridges in Pennsylvania,…
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Pittsburgh Newspaper Enables Access to Statewide Bridge Inspection Data That PennDOT Removed
A database of notes that accompanied inspections for over 20,000 Pennsylvania bridges — posted and then removed from the PennDOT website — are again publicly…
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Attention Passengers: Federal REAL ID Requirement for Domestic Travel Starts Year from Now
Pa. travelers now have a year to get a federal REAL ID before it become a requirement for domestic air travel. The new documentation is…
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Infrastructure Upgrades Coming to 4 Delco Towns From PennDOT
Four Delaware County communities are going to get some infrastructure upgrades to their walkways, roads, and bicycle paths, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.…
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PennDOT Announces Plan to Pave The Schuylkill River
Drivers who are tired of sitting in jammed traffic on the region’s busiest highway will soon be getting some relief. PennDOT announced on Thursday that…
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Pa. House Halts PennDOT Toll Idea Proposed to Fund Nine Area Bridges in Need of Repairs
A PennDOT plan to add tolls on nine bridges to finance their repairs was halted on Tuesday by the state House, which passed a bill…
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Plastic Will Help Pave Ridley Creek Park Road in New Recycling Experiment
An experimental road is being laid next week at Ridley Creek State Park using recycled plastics, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Most of…
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Bridge Tolls Hit Roadblock in Pennsylvania Senate With New Bill Requiring Approval
A PennDOT proposal to add bridge tolls to nine area bridges, including the popular Girard Point Bridge, is meeting resistance in the Pennsylvania Senate, reports…
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Pennsylvania Infrastructure Gets Solid ‘Meh’ Grade From White House
A new report from the White House gives Pennsylvania infrastructure a C- rating after decades of “systemic” underfunding, writes Christen Smith for WFMZ 69 News. Pennsylvania is…
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Flexible Speed Limits May be the Key to Solving Schuylkill Expressway Gridlock
Hoping to balance traffic and reduce congestion, PennDOT has activated variable speed limit signs along the Schuylkill Expressway, writes Jeff Chirico for 6abc. As a major…
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Critical I-95 Bridge Connecting Delaware County to the Stadiums, City and Jersey Shore Could See Tolls
People from Delaware County who use the Girard Point Bridge to get down to the stadiums or to the Jersey Shore might have to start…
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Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Come to Ridley at the Acme Market on Morton Avenue
Six electric vehicle fast chargers are being installed at the Acme Market at 124 Morton Ave. in Ridley Township, within two miles of I-95 and…
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SEPTA Future Operations in Jeopardy From Pandemic Funding Loss
SEPTA is reporting a $350 million budget shortfall for fiscal 2021 as it loses about $1 million a day in revenue, writes Kennedy Rose for…
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PennDOT to Resume Modified Driving Tests Tomorrow, Road Safety a Concern
When Kaliesha Canady, 26, of Collingdale, took her driver’s test at Driven2Drive in late June, she discovered the test would take place in a parking…
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Radnor Hillside Near 476 Interchange Cleared of Trees, Upsetting Some Residents
A tree-clearing on a Radnor Township hill near the I-476 interchange has angered some residents and commissioner, writes Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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Freight Rail Improvemnts Coming to Delco Could Make Us a Major Mover of Goods in the Northeast
The state has approved a $14.4 million project to improve freight rail lines in Delaware County, writes Phil Heron for the Daily Times. State Rep.…
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Ridley High School Wins PennDOT ‘Paint The Plow’ Contest
Ridley High School was named a winner from 13 entries around the region in PennDOT’s Philly region Paint the Plow contest, writes Max Bennett for…
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Study Bears It Out: Driving in the Philadelphia Region Is Challenging
Those of us stuck on the Schuylkill or I-95 have always suspected. Now a study proves our suspicions correct. Philadelphia is tough for driving, writes…
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