Motorcycle safety -- With more motorcycles on the road, PennDOT has encouraged novice and veteran riders to enroll in a free program geared toward improving skills and safety. A 15-hour basic course and six-hour experienced rider course are taught at 69 sites across the state. Info at www.pamsp.com.

I-70, Washington County -- Resurfacing westbound lanes, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays, between the north and south junctions of I-79.

I-79, Allegheny County -- Traffic maintained in both directions on the northbound lanes over the 6.6-mile reconstruction zone between the Ohio River and I-279 Junction, Franklin Park. I-79 south ramp to Route 60 closed through June 26. Also, the far right lane on I-79 north at Bridgeville Interchange closed through mid-July for work on the new acceleration ramp from Route 50. Two northbound lanes remain open.

I-70, Washington County -- Occasional stoppages of up to 15 minutes between 9 and 11 a.m. weekdays through July 3 around Race Track Road/Meadowlands Exit 41 to accommodate blasting next to the highway.

I-79, Greene County -- Contractor doing prep work, but milling and resurfacing in three locations, about 3.5 miles total, won't start until after July 4 holiday.

I-279 to North Hills -- HOV lanes closed for first phase of $11.3 million, 8-mile rehabilitation between East Ohio Street and Camp Horne Road interchange.

I-376/Parkway East -- Rehabilitation work this weekend limiting outbound traffic to a single lane from Edgewood-Swissvale Interchange to Churchill. Also, on-ramp from Greensburg Pike to the Parkway East inbound is closed. The restrictions are to be lifted no later than 5 a.m. tomorrow.

I-579, Downtown -- Ramps from I-579 northbound are closed to Bigelow Boulevard and Centre Avenue until up to 5 a.m. tomorrow for ongoing rehabilitation work.

Business Route 22, Monroeville/Wilkins -- Mostly off-peak repair, resurfacing work all summer long through heart of the business district.

Route 22, Westmoreland County -- Separate widening projects east of Murrysville and east of New Alexandria mean lane closures, lane shifts and other disruptions for 2008 construction season.

Route 28, Allegheny Valley -- Around-the-clock, single-lane traffic restrictions lifted from Route 910 northbound to Mills Mall between 3 and 7 p.m. weekdays. Southbound, no lane closures permitted between 5 and 9 a.m. Some Saturday morning stoppages in Harmar for blasting, weather permitting.

Boulevard of the Allies, Oakland -- Closed outbound east of the Parkway East entrance for interchange reconstruction. Forbes Avenue down to a single lane into Oakland, causing morning delays.

Fifth Avenue, East Liberty -- Reduced to a single lane 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays at railroad underpass between McPherson Boulevard and Kelly Street, part of the $3.1 million improvement project covering 1.2 miles of Fifth Avenue/Route 8 and Penn Avenue.

Larimer Avenue, Turtle Creek -- Closed 7 a.m. tomorrow through early August between Jones and Railroad streets while a retaining wall is repaired. Local traffic only.

Marshall Avenue, North Side -- Lane closures 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through late August for milling, paving and repairs between California Avenue and Brighton Road.

Nicholson Road, Ohio Township -- Single, 11-foot-wide lanes will utilize road shoulders in both directions in order to maintain traffic while PennDOT rehabilitates the bridge crossing I-79.

Parkway Center, Green Tree -- Ramp from Parkway Center Drive to the Parkway West/I-279 inbound restricted to one lane 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for expansion dam repairs. Also, the bridge carrying Greentree Road over the parkway has overnight and weekend restrictions for painting and various repairs through September.

South Main Street, West End -- Block-long stretch that's also Route 60 closed for roadway relocation and building new bridge to Steuben Street. Posted detours use Alexander and Dumas streets.

Birmingham Bridge -- One lane maintained in both directions on the southbound side. PennDOT currently replacing rocker bearings on the northbound side.

Fort Pitt Bridge -- Lane closures, sometimes at night, sometimes mornings, on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 26 while engineers do an in-depth inspection.

Various bridges -- Differing restrictions through June 27 on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge, Tarentum Bridge, Route 65 over Scotland Avenue, Manchester, and I-279 southbound to Reedsdale Street, North Shore. PennDOT repairing bridge joints and expansion dams. Most work done 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dump the Pump -- The transit agency is encouraging people to ride buses and trolleys on Thursday as part of national Dump the Pump Day. People can enter a drawing for a free monthly pass by registering at the authority's Downtown Service Center at 534 Smithfield St.

Port Authority: 412-442-2000 or www.portauthority.org. PennDOT: 1-800-FIX-ROAD or www.dot.state.pa.us/district11 for Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties, www.dot.state.pa.us for all other counties. Pennsylvania Turnpike: www.paturnpike.com. City Parking: www.pittsburghparking.com. Biking: www.bike-pgh.org or www.pedalpittsburgh.org. Airport: www.flypittsburgh.com. Ride-sharing: www.commuteinfo.com. Visiting? www.post-gazetteNOW.com. PennDOT's local hot line: 412-429-6035.