PA Turnpike News
Fall Construction Update For The U.S. 1 Improvements Project
PennDOT District 6 has provided a Fall construction update for the long-term U.S. 1 Improvements Project. Excavation and bridge construction mark the progress of work to widen and improve U.S. 1 north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as paving on the southbound side of U.S. 1 from Old Lincoln Highway to the Pe...
PA Turnpike Approves All-Electronic Toll Rates For 2022
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has approved a 5% toll increase for 2022 for both E-ZPass and TOLL BY PLATE customers. The increase is slated to start at 12:01 a.m. on January 2, 2022 and will be effective across the entire system except on the Southern Beltway (PA Turnpike 576) west of Pittsburgh....
Periodic Lane Closures Planned Through Summer For U.S. 1 Improvements Project
PennDOT District 6 says periodic northbound and southbound lane closures will be in place this summer on U.S. 1 in Bucks County on Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for construction on two reconstruction projects between the Neshaminy Interchange in Bensalem Township and Ro...
U.S. 1 Improvements Project Spring Update: Construction Expands North As Phase Two Begins
PennDOT’s three-phase project (U.S. 1 Improvements Project) to improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County expanded this spring to include widening a 1.5-mile section north of the PA Turnpike that includes upgrading the Neshaminy and Penndel interchanges and constructing new bridges over Rockhill Drive, the Neshaminy Cr...
PA Turnpike To Close Overnight Between Bensalem & I-95 Interchanges
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that I-276 will be closed in both directions on Sunday, January 10 from 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. between the Bensalem Interchange, Exit 351, and the I-95 Interchange, Exit 40, in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The closure is necessary for the protectio...
Periodic Nighttime Lane Closures Planned Through Winter For U.S. 1 Improvements Project
PennDOT District 6 has announced that nighttime lane restrictions will be in place periodically on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) through the winter for reconstruction of the southbound side of U.S. 1 and three U.S. 1 bridges, as well as the center section of Street Road (Route 132) under the final major ...
Pennsylvania Turnpike To Close Upper Ridge Road For Bridge Construction In Milford Township
PennDOT District 6 says the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning to close Upper Ridge Road between Nursery Road and Old Woods Road in Milford Township, Bucks County at 8:00 AM on Friday, December 4 through 8:00 AM on Sunday, December 6, for bridge construction. During the 24-hour closure, Upper Rid...
TMA Bucks Sponsors The Upper Bucks Chamber Of Commerce Transportation Forum
We were proud to be the "Gold Sponsor" of the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce Transportation Forum on October 2, 2020. The event featured PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian and Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. Below is a video recap of the event. ... PA Turnpike Approves 2021 Toll Increase, New “TOLL BY PLATE” Rates
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has approved a six-percent toll increase for all E-ZPass rates systemwide and for PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE rates that had been established before last month’s permanent conversion to All-Electronic Tolling (AET). The increase — slated to take effect at 12:01 ...
PA Turnpike To Make Cashless, All-Electronic Tolling Permanent
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has announced that the cashless, All-Electronic Tolling (AET) system instituted March 16 to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus will become permanent — a decision that will result in the layoff of approximately 500 employees, primarily toll collectors and fare-coll...
