PennDOT deputy named new Turnpike CEO
PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Administration Mark Compton was named the new CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and is set to take the post in February. Compton is a former member of the PHIA...
View ArticleStill no widespread speed increase for PA Turnpike, Interstates
Last year, Pennsylvania increased the speed limit to 70 mph on parts of the Turnpike and Interstates 80 and 380 as part of a pilot study, leading many to believe that widespread speed increases were...
View ArticleHappy 75th Birthday, Pennsylvania Turnpike!
On Thursday, October 1, the Pennsylvania Turnpike will turn 75 years old. It’s estimated that about 10,000 people traveled the turnpike in its first few days in 1940 and sent “Greetings from...
View ArticleSenate committee OKs work zone speed camera bill
The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously advanced a bill that would allow automated enforcement of speed limits in Pennsylvania’s work zones. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote....
View ArticleTurnpike, PennDOT Challenged By Storm
Record-setting Blizzard Jonas proved to be a tough test for Pennsylvania’s snow removal efforts. Hundreds of motorists were trapped on the PA Turnpike as up to three feet of snow accumulated in the...
View ArticleTurnpike community mourns workers Daniel Crouse and Ronald Heist
Over the weekend, a Turnpike worker and an armed guard were killed by a gunman during an attempted robbery of a teller van at the Fort Littleton interchange. The worker, Daniel Crouse, had been on the...
View ArticleTurnpike speed limits to increase to 70 mph
Following an 18-month pilot project, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has voted to increase the speed limit on most of the toll road to 70 miles per hour. The decision will become effective when...
View ArticlePA Turnpike COO speaks at PHIA Policy Breakfast
Pennsylvania Turnpike Chief Operating Officer Craig Shuey joined policy leaders at the PHIA Policy Breakfast series this week to discuss recent events and the future of the PA Turnpike. Shuey reviewed...
View ArticleP3 Board approves Turnpike fiber optic cable project
Late last week, the state Public-Private Partnership Board approved the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s proposal to seek a firm to install fiber optic cable along the Turnpike and its extensions....
View ArticleAuditor General Warns Of Unstable Future for Turnpike
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale audited the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and found potentially troubling news for the state’s comprehensive transportation system if the General Assembly does not...
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