Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon October 01, 2018

Fifty Years in the Making — I-95 Finally Connects Maine to Florida With Opening of the 'Missing Link'

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDOT, FHWA and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, cut the ceremonial ribbon Sept. 21, 2018, on Stage 1 of the PA Turnpike/I-95 Interchange project....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 14, 2016

Pennsylvania Turnpike's $425M Interchange Project on Schedule

There are three construction projects left to complete for Stage 1 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's $425 million I-95 Interchange project in Bensalem and Bristol Townships in Bucks County....

Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 23, 2018

Pioneer of Toll Roads Receives $225M Overhaul

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission began widening and reconstructing 7 mi. of the Northeastern Extension of the PA Turnpike between Milepost A31 and A38 in Lower Salford, Franconia and Salford townships in Montgomery County earlier this year....

Thu May 03, 2018

OOIDA Seeks to Enjoin PA Turnpike From Diverting Excess Toll Dollars to PennDOT for Other Uses

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in connection with a class-action lawsuit they brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The lawsuit, filed in March along with the National Motorists Association, is for excessive toll increases that place an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike....

Thu April 26, 2018

PennDOT, PTC, PSU Collaborate on PennSTART Facility

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and Pa. Turnpike Commission (PTC) Chair Leslie S. Richards announced at the Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit that the two agencies are partnering with Penn State University to commence site planning and design for the Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track, or PennSTART — a modern facility envisioned to benefit emergency responders, transportation organizations and research institutions....

Wed April 11, 2018

State Pursues Vital Highway Safety Facility

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and Pa. Turnpike Commission (PTC) Chair Leslie S. Richards announced at the Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit that the two agencies are partnering with Penn State University (Penn State) to commence site planning and design for the Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track, or PennSTART -- a state-of-the-art facility envisioned to benefit emergency responders, transportation organizations and research institutions....

Mon January 08, 2018

I-95 Redesignated as I-295 in Mercer County Starting in 2018

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials have announced the section of what is now I-95 in New Jersey from the Scudder Falls Bridge over the Delaware River to the Route 1 Interchange in Mercer County will be redesignated as I-295 in early 2018....

Fri July 14, 2017

Senate Bill Would Protect Highway Workers in Construction Zones

The Pennsylvania Senate approved a joint legislative proposal introduced by Sens. David G. Argall and Judy Schwank which aims to curtail the number of accidents and fatalities on state highways due to reckless driving and speeding....