PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is a state agency overseeing transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It manages highways, bridges, public transit, aviation, rail, and ports.
PennDOT maintains nearly 40,000 miles of roads and about 25,400 bridges, ensuring safe and efficient travel across the state.
PennDOT administers driver licensing and vehicle registration, serving millions of residents through its statewide network.
Address: 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: (717) 412-5300
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Pennsylvania Teens Could Get Driver’s License a Year Earlier
If approved, a new bipartisan proposal would allow Pennsylvania teenagers to receive their driver’s licenses a year earlier, writes Renatta…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Whopping Debt of $13.2B Responsible for Constantly Growing Toll Prices
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s whopping debt of $13.2 billion is putting a heavy burden on turnpike users who have to…
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Getting Caught Squeaking through Red Lights Is Funding Pedestrian Safety Measures in Montco
PennDOT funds totaling $15 million dollars — much of it sourced from fines associated with running red lights — will…
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PennDOT 2023 New Year’s Resolution: Further the Route 309 Connector Project
There’s good news and bad news from PennDOT on its multiphase Route 309 Connector project in the northwest corner of…
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Wolf Gives Final Approval to Suspend Vehicle Registrations of Toll Scofflaws
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to suspend vehicle registration of roughly 25,000 drivers who refuse to pay their overdue…
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Bill Approved by Legislators Allows Driverless Vehicles on Public Roads in Pennsylvania
Both legislative chambers in Harrisburg have approved a bill that permits vehicles to drive autonomously without a human inside on…
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Montgomery County Roundabouts Continue to Be the ‘Right’ Move for Traffic Safety
Roundabouts — those roadway circles that replace two-way trafficked intersections with right-hand turns — continue to make Montgomery County roads…
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PennDOT to Address Montco Spans Damaged by Hurricane Ida, Fixing Bridges over Troubled Waters
On Sept. 6, PennDOT will begin a regional construction project to repair 17 bridges damaged a year ago by Hurricane…
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Cross County Trail — Intended to Eventually Connect Montco with Bucks — Takes One More Step Forward
The process of creating a trail network across the Phila. suburbs has advanced with the recent Montgomery County acceptance of…
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Attention Pennsylvania Passengers: Federal REAL ID Requirement for Domestic Travel Starts Year From Now
Pennsylvania travelers now have a year to get a federal REAL ID before it become a requirement for domestic air…
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Pittsburgh Newspaper Enables Access to Statewide Bridge Inspection Data That PennDOT Removed
A database of notes that accompanied inspections for over 20,000 Pennsylvania bridges — posted and then removed from the PennDOT…
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PennDOT Announces Plan to Pave The Schuylkill River
Drivers who are tired of sitting in jammed traffic on the region’s busiest highway will soon be getting some relief.…
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Montgomery County Commissioners Vote to Consider Formation of Regional Rail Authority
Montgomery County Commissioners took another important step to restore passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia in partnership with Berks…
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All Aboard Pottstown: Amtrak Considering Express Bus Service Between Reading and Philadelphia
Amtrak is planning to establish an express bus service between Reading and Philadelphia that would have Pottstown as the only…
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Philly Power 100 List Features 9 Movers & Shakers With Ties to Montgomery County
City & State Pennsylvania has published its 2021 Philly Power 100 list, and 9 people with Montgomery County ties have made…
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State House Halts PennDOT Toll Proposed to Fund Nine PA Bridges Desperately in Need of Repairs
A PennDOT plan to add tolls on nine bridges to finance their repairs was halted on Tuesday by the State…
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King of Prussia-based GVF’s My School in Motion Program Elevating Bike Encouragement at Valley Forge
King of Prussia-based GVF, a winner of the Bicycle Friendly Business award, is elevating bike encouragement at Valley Forge through…
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Halloween Themed? New Pa. Driver’s Licenses to Start Releasing; Changes Include a Ghost Portrait
Newly designed driver’s licenses with enhanced security features will soon be available to drivers in Pa., according to a staff…
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