A text message scam that first appeared in April has resurfaced claiming drivers owe money for unpaid tolls. Adding to the confusion, it comes just weeks after the Pennsylvania Turnpike's switch to open road tolling. But turnpike officials say customers will never get texts from the agency about payments.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held an event to highlighted the 269 South Bridge Street in Lancaster County as an example of the state’s progress maintaining and improving critical infrastructure.

Motorists in Pennsylvania should prepare for vehicle restrictions as a significant winter storm approaches, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) announced Friday,

Due to anticipated winter weather, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have revised the start times for vehicle travel restrictions.

A 45-mph speed restriction is now in place for the following roadways in Pennsylvania: Interstate 80 from the Ohio state line to Exit 45 (Route 478, St. Petersburg/Emlenton). Interstate 79 from I-80 interchange to the ending point in the City of Erie.

PennDOT plans to pilot Freight Signal Priority tech at two high truck traffic locations, which it hopes will help relieve congestion and reduce air pollution while ensuring goods can more quickly get to market.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted temporary speed restrictions on several interstates in the northwest region Thursday evening. Temporary speed limit reductions to 45 mph were in effect on the following roadways: - Interstate 80 from the Ohio state line to Exit 45 (Route 478, St. Petersburg/Emlenton).

Six bridges across Pennsylvania now have the funding to either be replaced or rehabilitated thanks to a $8,552,175 award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The money comes from the DOT’s Fiscal Year 25-26 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG).

According to agency estimates, PennDOT used 2,238 plow trucks, 396 rental trucks and 235 anti-icing units to clear more than 95,000 snow lane miles during the 2023-24 winter season.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A portion of Interstate 81 North in Franklin County was shut down Wednesday afternoon due to a rollover crash involving entrapment, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson told FOX43. The affected area is between Exits 17 and 20, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently implemented the $32.6 million Fixed Route Intelligent Transportation System (FRITS) at 33 transit agencies statewide. Pennsylvania is the first state to deploy FRITS statewide.

Over $45,000,000 in grants have been awarded to help plan, design and construct infrastructure projects across 13 states, including a project in the Commonwealth. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as part of its Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP).