Friday, May 24, 2013
Drivers can expect roving patrols, safety checkpoints and special attention to seat belt compliance over Memorial Day Weekend.
PennDOT will partner with more than 600 law enforcement agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police to participate in a national “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort through June 9. The effort will focus largely on nighttime enforcement, using traffic safety checkpoints and roving patrols. Police will also use Traffic Enforcement Zones, which combine roving patrol and checkpoint tactics on roadways with high numbers of unbuckled crashes. According to PennDOT data, 503 people died last year in unbelted crashes, a decrease from 509 such fatalities in 2011. The total number of crashes in which people were not wearing seat belts also decreased to 15,528, compared with 16,298 in 2011. The majority of enforcement will occur at night…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
PennDOT crews will work April 15 to 18 to repair a deteriorated section of the bridge deck and weld a steel support member to extend the life of the bridge.
The Worthington Mill Road Bridge will be closed April 15 through 18 for repairs, PennDOT has announced. According to PennDOT, crews will repair the deck on the structurally-deficient bridge, which connects Northampton and Wrightstown townships over the Neshaminy Creek. During construction, Worthington Mill Road will be closed between Twining Road and Swamp Road, PennDOT said. Through traffic will be detoured over Route 232 and Route 413. Local access will be maintained up to the bridge. Crews will work to repair a deteriorated section of the bridge deck and weld a steel support member to extend the life of the bridge. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area, PennDOT said. PennDOT is currently in …
Friday, February 15, 2013
The meeting will be held Tuesday Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Bucks County Community College's Newtown Campus.
PennDOT has scheduled a public meeting to gather input on the Worthington Mill Road Bridge project. The bridge, which spans the Neshaminy Creek in Northampton and Wrightstown townships, is being replaced by PennDOT. The public meeting will be held Tuesday Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Bucks County Community College's Newtown Campus. The purpose of the meeting is to show the project plans and provide residents with information about the project, PennDOT said. The public will also be able to ask questions and provide input. Representatives from PennDOT will be at the meeting to discuss the project and answer questions. The meeting will be held at Bucks County Community College's Charles E. Rollins Student Center.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Effort Focuses on Seat Belt Use, Impaired and Aggressive Driving
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
PennDOT and police across Pennsylvania are joining forces for “Operation Safe Holiday,” an initiative including seat-belt, aggressive-driving and impaired-driving enforcement aimed at keeping roadways safe this holiday season. The operation is under way, beginning with statewide Click It or Ticket seat-belt enforcement. Through the New Year, police will also use sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and regular traffic safety patrols to crack down on motorists who are speeding, driving aggressively or driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol. “Every year we see an increase in travel during the holiday season, and unfortunately we also see more crashes,” PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said. “If we all take the simple steps to buckle up…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
PennDOT photo and drivers license centers will be closed Nov. 10 through 12 in observance of Veterans Day.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, Nov. 10 through Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.state.pa.us. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and include driver’s license and photo ID renewals; vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license restoration fee or vehicle …
Monday, October 29, 2012
I-76 and I-476 are among the closed state roads Monday night.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
PennDOT announced Monday that several state highways, including I-95, I-476 and I-76, would be closed to all non-emergency vehicles until 2 a.m. Tuesday morning in response to Hurricane Sandy. The transportation department closed "the full length of Interstates 95 and 676; I-476 (non-toll portion); I-76 from the Pa. Turnpike to Passyunk Avenue and the U.S. Route 1 Extension in Philadelphia to all traffic except emergency vehicles," according to a release. The PA turnpike remains open. Before the closing, all area highways were placed under a 45 mph speed restriction. Additionally, NBC 10 is reporting that all Delaware River Port Authority bridges, the Ben Franklin, the Betsy Ross, the Commodore Barry and the Walt Whitman, are closed …
PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has reduced speed to 45 mph beginning at 10 a.m. today on various roads.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Due to the dangerous wind speeds associated with Hurricane Sandy, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, the PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will temporarily reduce the speed limit to 45 mph and restrict certain types of vehicles on some southeast Pennsylvania roadways. PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: Also, in conjunction with similar restrictions imposed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, these types of vehicles will be prohibited from traveling on the speed-restricted roadways: PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may expand these restrictions to other parts of the state later today. Vehicles in these …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Against its attorney's advice, the Hatboro Borough Council refused an exception of the borough's noise ordinance to prevent late night, early morning work on County Line Road as part of a seven-month-long water main replacement.
A six- to seven-month-long water main replacement to begin on County Line Road may take a few more weeks to complete after Hatboro Borough Council Monday refused to allow overnight and early morning work. The project is being pursued by the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority and involves constructing 30-inch water mains on 7.5 miles of roadway from Warminster to Feasterville, according to James Matticola of Gilmore and Associates Engineering. It is slated to begin on or about Nov. 5, 2012, and is expected to continue well into spring 2013. While the Hatboro community would not benefit from the project, Matticola came before the council Monday for a public hearing to see if the governing body would approve an exception to its noise …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A look at the injunction against the Voter ID Law.
Judge Robert Simpson issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday morning, halting certain aspects of the Voter ID Law from impacting the November presidential election. While the decision does not repeal the law that requires citizens to show photo identification to vote, if upheld, the ruling allows registered voters to cast ballots without an ID. To issue an injunction on the law, Simpson was tasked to consider two questions—does the issuance of IDs "comport with liberal access" that the General Assembly required, and will no voter disenfranchisement exist if the law is implemented this fall? Liberal Access? In returning the case to Simpson, the commonwealth's Supreme Court said then-current procedures were "contrary" to liberal access—a …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
PennDOT will be issuing free Department of State voter ID cards, which will be a safety net for residents who cannot obtain other types of photo identification.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
HARRISBURG – Since the Pennsylvania Voter ID law was enacted in March and upheld this month in Pennsyvlvania court, PennDOT has been working closely with the Department of State to ensure that every voter has the opportunity to obtain photo identification. Beginning today, Aug. 28, voters who lack verification documents necessary for a secure Pennsylvania Photo ID (non-driver’s license ID card), will be able to obtain a new Department of State voter identification card for free by visiting a PennDOT Driver License Center. Bensalem 4201 Neshaminy Blvd. Bensalem, PA 19020 Dublin Dublin Village Plaza 161 N. Main Street Dublin, PA 18917 Huntingdon Valley Market Place @ Huntingdon Valley 2022 County Line Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 …
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