More Articles for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Arterial Relations: Widening a one-mile stretch of Pennsylvania roadway far from routine
The widening of a one-mile stretch of Park Avenue roadway near Altoona, Pa., was far from routine. The nine-year project impacted more than 80 properties – businesses and residences – resulted in more than 35 right-of-way acquisitions and bordered active ... Read More...
Pennsylvania takes on 300-mile full-depth reclamation project of rural roads
Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus shale region of northern Pennsylvania has increased traffic of heavy loads on small rural roads.
Because of the depth and nature of the gas-rich shale formation, hydraulic fracturing is being used to release the ... Read More...
PennDOT awards Skelly and Loy 3-year, $10 million contract
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has awarded Skelly and Loy a contract to provide remediation services throughout Pennsylvania.
The contract is for three years with two, one-year options for extensions. The value is estimated at $10 million to $12 million.
Skelly ... Read More...
Pennsylvania contractors association supports transportation funding plan
The trade association representing Pennsylvania's highway construction industry has strongly endorsed the recommendations of the Gov. Tom Corbett's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission.
Robert Latham, executive vice president of Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APCST) and a member of the Commission, said the benefits ... Read More...
Keep ‘Em (the Lanes, That Is!) Separated
How a lane separation system keeps traffic and construction moving.
A lane separation system is guiding more than 6,000 vehicles each day through changing traffic patterns along Tyburn Road in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pa.
The Pexco (a plastics extruder) Philadelphia plant, ... Read More...
