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[74/171FAN]

(For PA 150) PennDOT - District 2 News: PennDOT Confirms Flemington Bridge to Reopen Monday Afternoon

(For PA 74) PennDOT - District 8 News: Nighttime Lane Restrictions to Begin Sunday on I-83 at Queen Street (Route 74) in York County

[74/171FAN]

PennDOT - District 4 News: Route 4004 Blooming Grove Road Bridge in Pike County Has Been Reopened

(For PA 228) PennDOT - District 10 News: New Alignment and Connection to State Route 228 is Beginning for Davis Road for the Balls Bend Safety Improvement Project in Middlesex Township, Butler County

(For US 322) PennDOT - District 8 News: Traffic Shift Planned on Witmer Drive at Route 322/Chambers Hill Road Intersection Reconstruction Project in Swatara Township, Dauphin County

[74/171FAN]

(For PA 926)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Bridge Repair to Begin on Route 926 (Street Road) in West Marlborough Township

PennDOT - District 6 News: Safety Improvement Work Continues on I-476 North, MacDade Boulevard Interchange in Ridley Township

(For US 15)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Resurfacing Project Wraps Up Next Week on Route 15 in South Williamsport and Armstrong Township, Lycoming County

Beginning Monday, October 2, 2023, the contractor will be working in the northbound lanes of Route 15 to remove an existing overhead sign structure and will then perform general cleanup of the entire project work zone throughout the remainder of the week.

(For PA 150)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Overnight Closures Coming for Flemington Bridge Project

(For US 62)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Weekend Detour Scheduled for Route 62 Bridge Project in Pleasant Township, Warren County

(For PA 146)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Paving Project to Bring Daylight Closures to Route 146 Next Week

CE Expert System:

District 1:  PA 27: Matthews Run Bridge

District 4:  Elm Street Bridge over Lackawanna River

District 5:  PA 248 at Northface Business Park

District 8:  PA 914 over I-81

District 9:  PA 26 over Ravers Run

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CE Expert System:

District 5:  RATS Bridge Preservation #8  (includes a detour for PA 143)

PennDOT - District 10 News: PennDOT Announces Plans Display for I-80 Brookville West Reconstruction Project in Jefferson County

(For I-84 and PA 435)  PennDOT - District 4 News: Rolling Roadblocks on Interstate 84 Eastbound and Westbound in Lackawanna County

(For US 30 and US 222)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Traffic Shift to Be Implemented Tonight on EB Route 30 at Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County

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(For PA 347)  PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT Announces Public Meeting and Online Plans Display for the Route 347, Section 253 Culvert Replacement Project in Lackawanna County

PennDOT - District 1 News: Shapiro Administration Announces Rogers Ferry Road Bridge in Hayfield Township Reopening Early Following Preservation Work

(For PA 150)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Flemington Bridge Overnight Closure Schedule Extended

[ixnay]

CE Expert System:

District 5:  RATS Bridge Preservation #8  (includes a detour for PA 143)

They obviously shopped at Acronyms R Us.  What does RATS stand for?

[74/171FAN]

CE Expert System:

District 5:  RATS Bridge Preservation #8  (includes a detour for PA 143)

They obviously shopped at Acronyms R Us.  What does RATS stand for?

Reading Area Transportation Study, it is the MPO for Berks County.

[74/171FAN]

(For PA 63)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Reopen Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) Slip Ramp to I-476 South in Towamencin Township

(For PA 150)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Overnight Work at Flemington Bridge Complete

(For I-81, US 22, and US 322)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Nighttime Closures Planned for NB I-81 Ramp to WB Route 22/322 in Dauphin County

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CE Expert System:

District 5:  I-380 at PA 940

(For I-81)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Rolling Stop Friday on SB I-81 Near Shippensburg, Cumberland County

(For PA 99)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Route 699 Bridge Over Interstate 90 to Reopen

(For US 11, US 15, US 22, and US 322)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Ramp Closures Scheduled at Resurfacing Project on Route 22/322 in Perry County, Route 11/15 in Dauphin County

[seicer]

The reconstruction of I-78 at Krumsville is just about complete. It involved rebuilding every bridge on the highway, reconstruction of the roadway base, and adding truck lanes on the steepest of grades. On both of the weekdays that we traveled on the segment, traffic was moving fairly well.

The concrete pavement by Wescosville/Fogelsville looks to be ready for an asphalt overlay. The concrete has been diamond-ground by what looks like a full inch, leaving a considerable lip between the mainline pavement and the shoulder.

[74/171FAN]

The reconstruction of I-78 at Krumsville is just about complete. It involved rebuilding every bridge on the highway, reconstruction of the roadway base, and adding truck lanes on the steepest of grades. On both of the weekdays that we traveled on the segment, traffic was moving fairly well.

The concrete pavement by Wescosville/Fogelsville looks to be ready for an asphalt overlay. The concrete has been diamond-ground by what looks like a full inch, leaving a considerable lip between the mainline pavement and the shoulder.

I am just waiting on the final word that it is complete for me to do a redrive of I-78 west of I-95/NJTP.

(For PA 187)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Embankment Failure to Reduce a Portion of Route 187 to a Single Lane in Wilmont Township, Bradford County

PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Begin Boot Road Bridge Replacement Project Next Week in East Caln Township

[Crown Victoria]

The reconstruction of I-78 at Krumsville is just about complete. It involved rebuilding every bridge on the highway, reconstruction of the roadway base, and adding truck lanes on the steepest of grades. On both of the weekdays that we traveled on the segment, traffic was moving fairly well.

The concrete pavement by Wescosville/Fogelsville looks to be ready for an asphalt overlay. The concrete has been diamond-ground by what looks like a full inch, leaving a considerable lip between the mainline pavement and the shoulder.

I am just waiting on the final word that it is complete for me to do a redrive of I-78 west of I-95/NJTP.

Looks like they'll be closing lanes on 78 this weekend again, presumably for sign installation, as the regular green mile markers are not up yet (the orange work zone markers are still in place). There were a lot of trucks on the road today, and we did have a bit of a slowdown where the new climbing lane ends westbound just east of 737. We'll have to make do with what we got, but this really should have been six lanes throughout.

I can also verify that the asphalt overlay around Fogelsville has begun and when complete will extend all the way from there to PA 309 South.

Also, poking around the PennDOT site recently, it looks like the Lenhartsville Bridge project will get going soon...

[74/171FAN]

(For PA 181)  PennDOT - District 8 News: New Ramp from N. George Street to NB I-83 to Open to Traffic at Exit 22 in York County

Weather permitting, the ramp will open to traffic the afternoon of Tuesday, October 10. The existing ramp from North George Street to northbound I-83 will be closed when the new ramp is open.

(For PA 462)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Repairs Planned for Next Week on SB I-83 Bridge Over Market Street (Route 462) in York County

(For PA 74)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Repairs to Begin Weekend of Oct.13-16 on Queen Street (Route 74) Bridge Over I-83 in York County

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UJUEDcradrrE4Lfp7
Why is there a STOP sign here for a ramp that has a proper merge and acceleration lane?

[74/171FAN]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UJUEDcradrrE4Lfp7
Why is there a STOP sign here for a ramp that has a proper merge and acceleration lane?

If you zoom in, the acceleration lane is fairly short.  Now if only the railroad bridge would be expanded to allow for an auxiliary lane.

[The Ghostbuster]

I agree that the overpass (it is not a railroad bridge, it is for Tilghman St.) should be replaced and widened to allow an auxiliary lane between Tilghman St. and Interstate 476. As everyone probably knows, the US 22 freeway was the original alignment for Interstate 78 though Allentown (PA 378 being former Interstate 378 is proof of this). However, due to the substandard nature of the freeway, and opposition to completing the freeway though Phillipsburg, the southern realignment was constructed.

[roadman65]

I agree that the overpass (it is not a railroad bridge, it is for Tilghman St.) should be replaced and widened to allow an auxiliary lane between Tilghman St. and Interstate 476. As everyone probably knows, the US 22 freeway was the original alignment for Interstate 78 though Allentown (PA 378 being former Interstate 378 is proof of this). However, due to the substandard nature of the freeway, and opposition to completing the freeway though Phillipsburg, the southern realignment was constructed.

It probably will be replaced. The PA 737 overpass  ( several miles to the west) was also once a pony truss bridge like Tilghman Street is here but got replaced with many others along US 22. I’m sure this abnormally will be corrected. However, a yield sign will still suffice here rather than a Stop sign as there still is enough room for a safe merge.

[74/171FAN]

(For PA 63)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Reopen Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) Slip Ramp to I-476 South in Towamencin Township

(For PA 63)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Reopen Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) Slip Ramp to I-476 South Thursday Morning in Towamencin Township

(For PA 82)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Kennett Square Borough Utility Improvement to Close Route 82 (South Street) in Chester County

(For PA 75)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Port Royal Bridge Closure Extended Three More Weeks

(For PA 283)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Strickler Road Bridge Spanning Route 283 in Lancaster County is Closed Due to Vehicle Strike

(For I-83 and PA 181)  PennDOT - District 8 News: New Ramp from N. George Street to NB I-83 is Open to Traffic at Exit 22 Improvement Project in York County

(For US 322)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Rolling Stops Planned for Thursday Night on Route 322 at Chambers Hill Road in Swatara Township, Dauphin County

[thenetwork]

I'll probably get flamed for this, but here goes a simple request.  Perhaps others can chime in with their opinions as well:

Why not create an additional subforum for Pennsylvania *specifically* for all the road projects that bombard.the various PA & Penna Tpk threads?

1.  The vast majority of these posts are for little day or week long projects.
2.  The vast majority of these posts get no responses or replies.
3.  For those of us who.click on unread threads that we once posted on, we open these up to see mostly these project posts that fit points 1. & 2.  and we spend time.usually backing out of them instead of clicking on the links.
4.  In nearly all the other state (Sub) Forums, threads are about general, non-daily project reports.  If it is about a larger scale long-term road project, there is usually a.seperate thread for it with lots of responses.

Wouldn't it make more logical sense to put all PA road projects in its own subforum or thread and leave the general PA.state,  PA Turnpike and PA regional subforums/threads to just that -- meaningful topics that will garner noticeable replies?

Come on -- is a posting of "PennDOT Announces Two-way traffic East of Harrisburg today only"  really necessary on a general State or Turnpike Forum?

Asbestos suit is on...

[74/171FAN]

^A question like this better fits in the Suggestions and Questions Board.  I am open to further discussion on this, but it really does not belong in this thread.

Beyond that, does it really matter whether people respond to something or not?  You are allowed to avoid any thread you choose to.

You could arguably make this same point in regard to the I-69 in Indiana thread where it is mainly just someone continually looking at the traffic cameras and posting photos from them showing daily progress.  I do not expect any complaints from that.

[thenetwork]

Because I once made a post or several in the Indiana thread. that also shows up

^A question like this better fits in the Suggestions and Questions Board.  I am open to further discussion on this, but it really does not belong in this thread.

Beyond that, does it really matter whether people respond to something or not?  You are allowed to avoid any thread you choose to.

You could arguably make this same point in regard to the I-69 in Indiana thread where it is mainly just someone continually looking at the traffic cameras and posting photos from them showing daily progress.  I do not expect any complaints from that.

Interesting...Since I have occasionally posted in the Indiana thread over the years, that forum will show up from time to time when I select  "Show New Replies From Your Posts", and quite honestly, I have not seen countless posts of I-69 photos, nae, I don't ever recalling seeing even one post with the minutiae, as it is likely a single thread WITHIN the general Indiana Forum and not directly placed ON the primary Indiana thread. 

The copious lists of petty projects are NOT in their own sub-thread on the main PA/Tpk/Regional threads.   Just this little tweak (a PennDot/PA Tpk Projects standalone thread) can make a HUGE difference to those interested in larger, more replied threads.

Just sayin'...

[Scott5114]

Why not create an additional subforum for Pennsylvania *specifically* for all the road projects that bombard.the various PA & Penna Tpk threads?

Because then we would have to create subforums for every other state and DC, meaning that as an admin my front page would have 73 forums and subforums on it. That would be absolutely unmanageable to administrate. It will absolutely never happen under any circumstances ever.

NOTABUG WONTFIX

[Rothman]

*applauds*

[74/171FAN]

Anyway, back to regularly scheduled programming:

CE Expert System:

District 2: PA 477 Bridge over Long Run

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

Why not create an additional subforum for Pennsylvania *specifically* for all the road projects that bombard.the various PA & Penna Tpk threads?

Because then we would have to create subforums for every other state and DC, meaning that as an admin my front page would have 73 forums and subforums on it. That would be absolutely unmanageable to administrate. It will absolutely never happen under any circumstances ever.

NOTABUG WONTFIX

I have a better idea.
Have all of 74/171's PA twitter, errr, X, updates in a separate thread on here. 98% of those posts have little to no barring on conversation around here.