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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Market Street Bridge to Begin Long-Term Rehabilitation Project on March 17
With the Market Street Bridge now 93 years old, there is serious work that needs to be done on it and starting very soon, that’s…
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Roosevelt Boulevard Town Hall Explores Potential Options for City’s Second-Most-Dangerous Road, Sparks Questions
The City of Philadelphia, PennDOT, and SEPTA organized a virtual town hall meeting last week to present six options that are currently being considered for…
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Pennsylvania’s REAL ID Deadline Approaches: Less Than Four Months Left
The REAL ID deadline is just around the corner for Pennsylvania, writes Tiana Eicher for the Pittsburgh Magazine. Starting on May 7, if you do…
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Roosevelt Boulevard Subway: A Pricey Project With Big Payoff
While PennDOT attached a hefty price tag to the Roosevelt Boulevard subway, none of the alternatives studied offered comparable ridership growth or congestion relief, writes…
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Philadelphia Residents Invited to Help Shape Future of Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia city transportation planners, PennDOT, and SEPTA are asking residents to help them decide how to revamp Roosevelt Boulevard and SEPTA service on its corridor,…
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PennDOT Named Finalist for 2024 America’s Transportation Award for I-95 Bridge Collapse Response
PennDOT has been a named a finalist in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition for its I-95…
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New Pennsylvania Commemorative License Plates with Liberty Bell Coming Next Year
A decorative new Pennsylvania license plate featuring the Liberty Bell to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country will become available in 2025, writes Layla…
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Pennsylvania Bucks Nationwide Trend, Sees Increase in Pedestrian Deaths
While pedestrian deaths are dropping to pre-pandemic levels nationwide, Pennsylvania is bucking the trend, writes Anthony Hennen for the New York Post. Drivers in the…
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Proposal for Speed Cameras on Broad Street Gains Support from the City, PennDOT
It has been four years since automated speed cameras were installed along Roosevelt Boulevard. Now, a proposal has been submitted to add the similar technology…
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I-95 Repairs Are Now Complete and the Highway is Fully Accessible to the Public
Less than a year after a fiery tanker truck crash caused part of I-95 to collapse, the busy North Philadelphia interstate has been fully repaired…
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Frustrated Norristown Residents Looking for Solution to Dangerous Intersection
Norristown residents are frustrated with an intersection that has been the site of many accidents – some with fatalities – in recent years, writes Alex…
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Top 10 Pennsylvania Trail Gap Closed; Officials Celebrate Opening of Crossing on D&L Trail in Bucks County
Officials recently cut the ribbon on the 0.1-mile Bridge Street Crossing along the D&L Trail in Morrisville. The new segment, which consists of two ramps…
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Holy Family University, Buckley Construction, Building Trades Council Host Appreciation Luncheon for I-95 Workers
Holy Family University, in collaboration with Buckley Construction and the Building Trades Council, will host I-95 workers and their families from the Building Trades Council,…
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Bucks County Launches Road Improvement Projects: Potholes and Utilities in Focus
Bucks County is currently seeing significant roadwork activities, with two main projects underway that are essential for residents to monitor, writes Chris Ullery for the…
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Equal Treatment for Skill Games and Casino Slot Machines Is Fair Play
As lawmakers consider Gov. Josh Shapiro’s timely proposal to tax and regulate skill games, they would be wise to follow the blueprint of one the…
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From LFG PHLS to SB52WFC: Pennsylvania Vanity Plates Deemed Too Bold for the Road
Every year, among the 20,000 personalized license plates that PennDOT receives, some try to skirt the rules and have to be rejected, writes Stephanie Farr…
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New Study Ranks Philadelphia Traffic As 8th Worst in the Nation; PennDOT Works to Alleviate Traffic in the Region
TomTom, a technology and mapping company, has released its annual Traffic Index, showing how bad traffic is in cities across the United States. The new…
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PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from…
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