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2013-05-16 23:23:04
The plan for a new trail will incorporate both bicycle trails and roads with specially designated lanes.
2013-05-16 00:14:22
A traffic pattern change has turned Route 28 into a corridor of misery for morning commuters.
2013-05-15 23:52:55
At least for now, transit riders can breathe easy -- next year's budget calls for holding the line on fares.
2013-05-15 19:24:05
Freeport Road in East Deer and Tarentum will be closed in both directions from 10 p.m. tonight through 7 a.m. Thursday.
2013-05-15 07:28:13
The closure will allow crews to patch a pipe trench across the road, PennDOT announced.
2013-05-14 06:19:48
Interstate 81 has been reopened following days of closures due to a fiery truck crash.
2013-05-13 10:59:01
State police have reopened inbound Route 28 near the Natrona Heights-Brackenridge exit after two crashes this morning.
2013-05-13 09:56:11
Clairton, West Elizabeth and Jefferson Hills will see detours at the Route 51 interchange at the Elizabeth Bridge, according to PennDOT.
2013-05-13 07:42:40
Work gets underway on a two-year $6.3 million construction project from Emsworth to the McKees Rocks Bridge.
2013-05-13 07:39:27
The final phase of realignment of Brownsville Road at Curry Hollow Road was scheduled to begin this morning.
2013-05-13 06:17:26
The outage was a result of a traffic accident over the weekend.
2013-05-13 00:02:57
Lane closures are possible starting today on Greentree Road as Pennsylvania American Water installs new pipe.
2013-05-10 12:06:53
A tractor-trailer hit David William Nye, 46, of New Brighton near the Pulaski/Route 208 exit on I-376 eastbound.
2013-05-10 00:14:52
Pending Senate legislation would drive up a whole host of motorist fees, including those for novelty plates.
2013-05-09 09:32:08
The fire was reported about 6:15 a.m. Thursday on an overpass carrying Route 22/322 over the northbound lanes of the interstate.
2013-05-09 07:39:10
Construction will cause restrictions starting today and continuing through May 30, PennDOT announced this morning.
2013-05-09 00:17:17
Inspection of the 40th Street Bridge will cause right-lane closures in both directions, but not simultaneously, starting today.
2013-05-09 00:14:10
Closures of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel will occur on four of the next five weekends, according to PennDOT's schedule.
2013-05-08 08:01:36
The outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be closed for the next two weekends, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.
2013-05-08 07:53:40
The closure, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will allow a contractor to remove soil from the site of a diesel fuel spill last week.
2013-05-07 10:41:27
A Senate panel has approved a spending plan for roads, bridges, transit and other transportation modes.
2013-05-07 00:20:21
The main entrance to the short-term parking garage at Pittsburgh International Airport has closed as garage rehabilitation continues.
2013-05-07 00:19:52
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission is accepting comments about what should be in the region's updated long-range transportation plan.
2013-05-07 00:02:41
The left lane and shoulder on southbound Interstate 79 at the bridge over Millers Run Road-Route 50 in South Fayette will be closed today.
2013-05-06 00:06:35
The city is hoping that green paint will make bike lanes more visible to motorists and safer for bicyclists.
2013-05-03 00:10:12
Traffic on Washington Road-Route 19 in Mt. will be restricted this weekend as a reconstruction project continues.
2013-05-03 00:02:29
The eastbound off-ramp from Route 30 to Electric Avenue in North Braddock will close at 7 a.m. today and remain closed until 7 p.m. May 15.
2013-05-02 09:08:38
Lane closures are possible on South Braddock Avenue under the Parkway East bridge starting today.
2013-05-02 07:57:43
Giant earth-moving equipment has been clawing away at tons of rock and soil from a hillside to move and improve the two-lane road.
2013-05-02 00:20:45
Pittsburgh is a national leader in busway development; it hopes to make the system bigger and better.
2013-04-30 14:11:17
PennDOT says inbond traffic on Route 28 will be restricted at nights to one lane this week; both inbound lanes will be closed Tuesday night.
2013-04-29 14:11:22
The ramp to inbound Parkway East from South Braddock Avenue will be closed nightly this week through Saturday, according to PennDOT.
2013-04-29 08:59:17
Work will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and on Saturdays on the three parkways, Interstate 79 and Route 28.
2013-04-29 00:08:15
The ramp connecting the Liberty Bridge to northbound Interstate 579-Crosstown Boulevard will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
2013-04-29 00:04:59
The cab company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with several innovations, including a recorded message for passengers from the mayor.
2013-04-27 00:13:04
The turnaround from Chateau Street to Beaver Avenue near the Route 65 Marshall Avenue interchange is closed for construction work.
2013-04-27 00:10:08
A day after the Senate's unanimous approval, the House Friday voted 361-41 to provide more flexibility over where to make sequester cuts.
2013-04-26 17:27:06
The work would have detoured inbound Red Line T service all day Saturday and Sunday.
2013-04-26 00:08:46
Mark Compton, who took over shortly before public corruption charges were announced in March, says a widespread review is underway.
2013-04-26 00:06:47
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed in both directions between New Castle and Cranberry (Exit 28) from late Saturday to Sunday.
2013-04-26 00:01:23
Several weekend detours are planned on the Red Line of the Port Authority's Light Rail Transit system to allow track repairs in Beechview.
2013-04-25 10:30:35
Two people were sent to UPMC Mercy with minor injuries after the crash shortly after 8:45 a.m.
2013-04-25 08:51:54
The inbound upper deck center lanes of the Fort Pitt Bridge will be closed at 10 p.m.; outbound lower deck center lanes at 2 a.m.
2013-04-25 00:23:40
The White House signals it might consider legislation that would give the administration more flexibility over FAA cuts.
2013-04-23 00:14:41
Southbound traffic on Freeport Road in Harmar will be restricted to one lane from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, PennDOT announced.
2013-04-22 16:00:23
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the men were planning an al-Qaida supported attack against Via Rail, but posed no imminent threat.
2013-04-22 00:14:25
A $5.6 million resurfacing project will restrict traffic on Route 19-Washington Road in Mt.Lebanon starting today.
2013-04-21 00:22:16
A recent study predicts that global warming will cause bumpier transatlantic flights by the middle of this century.
2013-04-20 17:37:39
The demolition went more quickly than planned, allowing for the road to be reopened this morning.
2013-04-20 09:10:51
The outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel is closed this weekend and next.
2013-04-20 00:15:27
A solar-powered airplane is ready for a cross-country tour.
2013-04-19 00:14:54
Having faithfully provided water for more than a century, the Becks Run Pump Station on Carson Street has a date with a demolition crew.
2013-04-18 23:28:36
A broad coalition of bus riders gathered at a Pittsburgh T station this morning to call on lawmakers to adequately fund public transit.
2013-04-18 05:43:48
When a portion of the road near its intersection with Route 8 closes for four months beginning Monday, it will impact many travelers.
2013-04-18 05:11:39
Westmoreland County commissioners were scheduled to meet this week with congressional representatives in Washington, D.C.
2013-04-18 00:23:40
The closure will occur for about 10 days while crews paint two bridges above the ramp.
2013-04-18 00:07:11
Drunken driving and crashes have been an overnight problem at the Wabash Tunnel, so the Port Authority plans to close it at 11 p.m. daily.
2013-04-17 14:18:04
A group of House Republicans put forth a bill to put the Pennsylvania Turnpike under the Department of Transportation.
2013-04-17 11:29:43
One car crossed the center line and crashed into another near Brighton Road abound 2:30 a.m. The highway reopened by 6 a.m.
2013-04-17 07:26:15
The closure will be from 9 a.m. to noon between Edgewood-Swissvale and Wilkinsburg-Forest Hills.
2013-04-16 00:11:38
The Pennsylvania House passed legislation Monday to rename the 31st Street Bridge the William Raymond Prom Memorial Bridge.
2013-04-16 00:05:13
A group of House Republicans say they have a better plan for how to spend the proceeds from the possible privatization of liquor stores.
2013-04-16 00:03:25
The turnpike will "pace" traffic at 25 mph using police vehicles between Butler Valley and Allegheny Valley starting at 11:59 p.m. today.
2013-04-13 00:31:37
Heavy borrowing may be taking its toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
2013-04-13 00:29:47
PennDOT wants to let citizens know in advance what's in store for them as major road work begins.
2013-04-13 00:13:47
Jim Struzzi, spokesman for PennDOT District 11, is resigning to become president of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce.
2013-04-11 08:39:29
But of the 113 texting citations that had been issued in Allegheny County as of late last month, only four were to drivers younger than 20.
2013-04-11 04:14:52
The authority has received a $3.4 million state grant to purchase six new buses.
2013-04-11 00:37:58
A crossover and single-lane traffic will challenge I-79 drivers in Butler County starting Saturday.
2013-04-11 00:11:06
Part of the grant from the Rockefeller Foundation will help promote bus rapid transit between Downtown and Oakland.
2013-04-10 14:02:15
Crews will install crosswalk markings at several intersections and pave Helen Drive at Banksville across from Dormont Pool.
2013-04-10 12:32:25
The airline said today that Pittsburgh will be among seven cities to get nonstop flights to LAX beginning in August.
2013-04-09 00:12:40
The change would help accommodate traffic from a 335-space parking garage to be built as part of a $95 million office and hotel project.
2013-04-08 11:58:39
Construction will close part of the East Busway from midnight Saturday until Monday morning, resulting in detours.
2013-04-08 00:07:20
Beginning at 7 a.m. today, Bower Hill Road will be closed to all vehicle traffic between Washington Road and Lavina Avenue in Mt. Lebanon.
2013-04-08 00:02:42
PennDOT said the outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel's closure, which started Friday night, went smoothly.
2013-04-06 00:05:27
Among the expected closures were three control towers in Pennsylvania: in Latrobe, Harrisburg and Lancaster.
2013-04-05 00:09:38
The outbound/eastbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be closed for construction this weekend.
2013-04-04 05:29:55
Township manager Michael Silvestri spelled out to PennDOT his concerns about upcoming projects and how they will affect West McMurray Road.
2013-04-03 07:14:43
Short-term lane closures are possible from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days on Forward Avenue, Forbes Avenue and South Braddock Avenue.
2013-04-03 00:12:01
Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday they are cracking down on speeding in the Squirrel Hill Tunnels construction zone.
2013-04-03 00:10:30
Drilling and research for future improvements on Route 65 may cause lane closures between Glenfield and Sewickley today and Thursday.
2013-04-03 00:04:22
The ramp from the inbound lower deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge to Fort Duquesne Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
2013-04-03 00:01:29
Lane closures are possible on Cochran Road between Beverly and Washington roads in Mt. Lebanon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
2013-04-02 00:10:55
PennDOT officials point to new laws as reasons for an overall decline in highway crash fatalities.
2013-04-01 00:02:16
Construction on Interstate 79 in Washington County was scheduled to resume tonight, with southbound traffic restricted to one lane.
2013-03-29 23:35:04
An accident today on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Donegal and Irwin exits had shut down both westbound lanes for several hours.
2013-03-27 00:06:49
PennDOT's Paradox applies to local traffic flow, especially when a tunnel is closed.
2013-03-26 07:53:52
The crash, shortly before 7 a.m., involved several vehicles and caused all lanes to be blocked.
2013-03-25 00:13:16
Construction could start late summer at the East Liberty station and in November on the Shannon Transit Village in Castle Shannon.
2013-03-23 00:17:07
J. William Lincoln resigned in the backwash of a damning grand jury report on the operations of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
2013-03-23 00:13:24
The air traffic control tower at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe will close as the FAA cuts its budget.
2013-03-22 00:05:25
Spring seems reluctant to arrive, but PennDOT is ready to begin construction season with closure of the outbound lanes of the busy tunnel.
2013-03-21 16:38:27
The governor said an agreement on a new funding plan will maintain Amtrak passenger service between Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
2013-03-21 00:31:07
Inbound traffic on Route 28 will be restricted to one lane from the 40th Street Bridge to East Ohio Street starting at 8 p.m. today, Friday.
2013-03-19 10:21:01
They will target drivers on Route 50 for six weeks following the announcement.
2013-03-19 00:19:31
Housecleaning at the scandal-plagued Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is just getting started, according to turnpike officials.
2013-03-19 00:18:54
The nation's infrastructure gets a D+, which is actually an improvement.
2013-03-18 08:29:49
PennDOT will close the Parkway East tunnel at 11 p.m. Friday and reopen it by 6 a.m. Monday.
2013-03-18 00:16:47
Construction is scheduled to resume at 7 a.m. today on Warrington Avenue in Beltzhoover, affecting traffic through Aug. 30.
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