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PennDOT Announces Funding Opportunity for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Round 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Grant program. The application period will open on February 24, 2023 until 5:00 PM EST on April 6, 2023. “The NEVI Grant Program provides an opportunity for Pennsylvania to build out our EV charging infrastructure,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “We’ve created this grant program with considerations of equity in mind, with scoring to ensure local workforce and diversity in partnerships.” As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), PennDOT will receive and…


Mercer Road Closure Begins Wednesday in Franklin Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a portion of Mercer Road (Route 1006) in Franklin Township, Beaver County, will begin Wednesday, November 16 weather permitting. A portion of Mercer Road will close to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning continuously through Friday afternoon, November 25. Crews will conduct roadway repair work under the railroad bridge located between Burke Street and Harmony Fisher Avenue. Mercer Road will close to through traffic. Motorists will be detoured via Route 65 and Route 288. Crews from JET Excavating Company will conduct the work. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000…


Wolf Administration, Safety Partners Announce Results of Operation Safe Stop 2022

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was joined today by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Newbery Township Police, and West Shore School District transportation partners to reinforce the importance of school transportation safety and highlight the potential school transportation challenges posed by changing daylight conditions. The results of Operation Safe Stop, an annual school bus enforcement and education initiative that was held on October 19 this year, were also announced. Operation Safe Stop data revealed that participating school districts and law enforcement agencies reported witnessing 155 violations of the law, down from the…


PENNDOT Announces Country Club Bridge Replacement Project

PennDot Engineering District 11-0 will be replacing the bridge over the Connoquenessing Creek on S.R. 0065 (Mercer Road) in a project set to commence in the summer of 2025. The project is currently in the preliminary engineering phase with the expectation of starting the final design phase in early 2023. The project is anticipated to let (i.e. bids for construction to be opened) during the first half of 2024 with the traffic detour implemented in the summer of 2025. The project is tentatively slated to be constructed under a 4-week roadway closure with a full detour during the 2025 Construction…


Eastbound US 422 Bridge Inspection Next Week in Lawrence County

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing work to inspect the bridge that carries eastbound US 422 over the Shenango River in the City of New Castle and Taylor Township, Lawrence County, will begin Monday, June 6 weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur on eastbound US 422 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 6-10 as crews conduct bridge inspection activities. Work in the westbound direction will occur at a later date. A press release will be provided in advance of the start of the westbound work. Crews from CDM Smith will conduct the routine inspection…


PennDOT Invites Pennsylvanians to Share Feedback on Winter Services

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking the public’s feedback on winter services through an online survey. “Winter operations are among our core services and our team takes pride in their mission,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “Through this survey, the public can help us measure expectations and identify education opportunities.” The survey is available through April 29 and should take about five minutes to complete. All responses are completely anonymous. The 17-question survey asks respondents about their timeline expectations for safe and passable roadways, how they rank snow-removal priorities, and how they rate PennDOT’s winter…


Tower Road Bridge Replacement Begins Monday in Perry Township

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge replacement work on Tower Road (Route 2009) in Perry Township, Lawrence County, will begin Monday, April 4 weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 6:00 a.m. Monday, Tower Road will close to through traffic between Edgar Lane and McCartney Hollow Road as crews begin box culvert replacement work. The road will remain closed to through traffic continuously through late June. Traffic will be detoured. Posted Detour South of the Bridge From Tower Road, take Route 288 westbound Turn right onto Mercer Road (Route 1006) Continue straight onto Route 488 (Portersville Road) Follow Route…


Registration Events Now Available For “Pick Up Pennsylvania”

Everyone wants to live, work, and play in a clean and green community… and it’s up to everyone to make it possible and improve the overall quality of life for us all. If anyone is interested in scheduling a cleanup in the area, Pick Up Pennsylvania offers free supplies by registering for one of its upcoming events. Registered events can get free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests donated by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) while supplies last. Community and civic associations, schools and youth groups, families and friends, business employees, hunting and fishing…


Route 588 Road Slide Repair Starts This Week in North Sewickley Township

PennDOT announced slide repair work on Bennetts Run Road (Route 588) in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, will begin Monday, March 14 weather permitting. Slide repair work, requiring the closure of a portion of Bennetts Run Road between River Road and 7th Street will begin at approximately 9 a.m. Monday morning. Through traffic will be prohibited around-the-clock as crews conduct slide repair, pavement restoration, and drainage improvement work through mid-May. Traffic will be detoured. Posted Detours North of the Slide From Bennetts Run Road, take Route 65 northbound In Elwood City, turn left onto Fountain Avenue Turn left onto 5th…


Local Road Closures Due to Flooding

PITTSBURGH – PennDOT is advising motorists that portions of the following state roadways are closed or restricted due to flooding as a result of the heavy rain event this week. The following list is closures in Beaver and Lawrence Counties as of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022: Beaver County: Route 30 between Long Road to Hookstown Frankfort Road (PA-168) in Greene Township Mercer Road (Route 1006) between Route 65 and PA-288 (Zelienople Road) in Franklin Township North Camp Run Road (Route 1011) between PA-288 and American School Road in Franklin Township Barclay Hill Road (Route 4037) single-lane restriction…