Pennsylvania

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PennDOT - District 8 News: New Traffic Configuration to be Implemented for WB I-78 Merge to SB I-81 in Lebanon County

(For US 422 BUS (Indiana)) PennDOT - District 10 News: Traffic Alert for the Closure of State Route 4422 (Philadelphia Street West Extension)) for Bridge Replacement in Indiana County

(For US 220)  PennDOT - District 2 News: More Bridge Work Coming in Clinton County

(For US 6)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Route 6 Opened in Wayne Township, Erie County

[Mr_Northside]

As far as the Turnpike not climbing as many ridges as I-68, it's mainly because the route chosen back in the 1930s for the Turnpike used tunnels started by the South Pennsylvania Railroad back in the 1880s to pass through some of the mountains. In some other areas, the Turnpike uses gaps in the ridges, such as near Everett and Bedford. I'm not sure that the PA Turnpike "sucks" because of this, but to each their own.

I also don't know how that would make the Turnpike "suck"
If anything, it's probably a major reason a significantly higher portion of traffic (especially trucks) doesn't shift to I-68 to avoid the tolls.

[thenetwork]

Are they ever going to build a full real interchange at Breezewood?

Maybe in the year 3000. LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuleEXuULg

Why?

Also, how come the PATP compared to I-68 sucks so much in terms of not really climbing mountain ridges?

From what I understand, the locals around the Breezewood area, and/or their representatives in Harrisburg, believe that a proper interchange would cause the businesses in the area to close, causing too much harm to the area's economy.

As far as the Turnpike not climbing as many ridges as I-68, it's mainly because the route chosen back in the 1930s for the Turnpike used tunnels started by the South Pennsylvania Railroad back in the 1880s to pass through some of the mountains. In some other areas, the Turnpike uses gaps in the ridges, such as near Everett and Bedford. I'm not sure that the PA Turnpike "sucks" because of this, but to each their own.

How many true mom & pop businesses are in Breezewood anymore?  Most of those restaurants and hotels that were there 50 years ago have either sold out to the national chains or sold their property altogether.  And most of these brands set up shop at much smaller interstate exits around the country. 

It will always be in a remote enough area where there will always be traffic that will purposely travel that strip to get needed services.  Building an interstate to interstate connection there will only make Breezewood a less-crowded, less stressful thoroughfare.

That's my argument and I'm sticking to it!

[famartin]

Are they ever going to build a full real interchange at Breezewood?

Maybe in the year 3000. LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuleEXuULg

Why?

Also, how come the PATP compared to I-68 sucks so much in terms of not really climbing mountain ridges?

From what I understand, the locals around the Breezewood area, and/or their representatives in Harrisburg, believe that a proper interchange would cause the businesses in the area to close, causing too much harm to the area's economy.

As far as the Turnpike not climbing as many ridges as I-68, it's mainly because the route chosen back in the 1930s for the Turnpike used tunnels started by the South Pennsylvania Railroad back in the 1880s to pass through some of the mountains. In some other areas, the Turnpike uses gaps in the ridges, such as near Everett and Bedford. I'm not sure that the PA Turnpike "sucks" because of this, but to each their own.

How many true mom & pop businesses are in Breezewood anymore?  Most of those restaurants and hotels that were there 50 years ago have either sold out to the national chains or sold their property altogether.  And most of these brands set up shop at much smaller interstate exits around the country. 

It will always be in a remote enough area where there will always be traffic that will purposely travel that strip to get needed services.  Building an interstate to interstate connection there will only make Breezewood a less-crowded, less stressful thoroughfare.

That's my argument and I'm sticking to it!

Its a nice idea, but these days, if doing something has potential to take away local jobs, you can pretty much forget about it...

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(For US 220)  PennDOT - District 2 News: PennDOT Announces Likely Delays Tomorrow for Route 220 Bridge Work

PennDOT - Statewide News: Governor Wolf Announces Nearly $38 Million in Green Light-Go Grant Funds to Improve Traffic Safety

[Mr_Northside]

How many true mom & pop businesses are in Breezewood anymore?  Most of those restaurants and hotels that were there 50 years ago have either sold out to the national chains or sold their property altogether.  And most of these brands set up shop at much smaller interstate exits around the country. 

It will always be in a remote enough area where there will always be traffic that will purposely travel that strip to get needed services.  Building an interstate to interstate connection there will only make Breezewood a less-crowded, less stressful thoroughfare.

That's my argument and I'm sticking to it!

I pretty much agree with that sentiment.   
These days I don't know if it's so much active opposition, as it is local apathy. 

For the most part these days PennDOT - if economically feasible - mostly hears what locals (regionals?) would like, and see what they can do to accommodate it.  (For example - the locals in the Cranberry area really wanted to get rid of the indirect connection between the TPK and I-79, and wanted the direct connection that ended up getting built in the early 2000's).

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(For PA 49)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Box Culvert Work to Start Soon in Potter County

Beginning July 25, the box culvert will be closed, and a detour will be in place. The detour will direct drivers to use Route 1008 (Empson Road), Route 1001 (Fox Hill Road), and Route 1003 (Main Street). This detour will be used for two weeks, July 25 through August 11. After the two-week detour is lifted, construction will be completed using roadway flaggers and an alternating traffic pattern.

This work will be a partnership project between Potter County PennDOT Maintenance and Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College. PennDOT will remove the existing structure, prepare the new box, and place back fill after the new box culvert is in place. The contractor will set the new box culvert, rebuild the roadway, install guiderail, and drainage updates, and perform line painting. PennDOT expects project completion by mid-August. All work is weather and schedule dependent. 

(For PA 413)  PennDOT - District 6 News: CSX Railroad to Close Route 413 (Bellevue Avenue) for Track Maintenance in Middletown Township

(For PA 113)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT To Host Open House for Route 113 (Souderton Road)/Minsi Trail Intersection Safety Improvement Project in Hilltown Township

(For US 202)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Sumneytown Pike to Close at U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) Beginning August 1 for Roadway Construction in Lower Gwynedd Township

(For PA 173)  PennDOT Announces Plans Display for a Route 173 Intersection Improvement Project in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County

[LilianaUwU]

It seems like the Goat Path Expressway might actually be partially built?!

https://www.wgal.com/article/abandoned-road-project-goat-path-will-be-finished-lancaster-county-pennsylvania/40615160?fbclid=IwAR1vgOHeckl8Yt4ZY757AGrNhaPxnetqMXHg0IcT6J1a_F8WqvPyO9kwogw

(Correction: only 1.2 miles will be built as a 2-lane highway according to the article. Still, it's surprising it's getting done in any capacity.)

[Alps]

It seems like the Goat Path Expressway might actually be partially built?!

https://www.wgal.com/article/abandoned-road-project-goat-path-will-be-finished-lancaster-county-pennsylvania/40615160?fbclid=IwAR1vgOHeckl8Yt4ZY757AGrNhaPxnetqMXHg0IcT6J1a_F8WqvPyO9kwogw

(Correction: only 1.2 miles will be built as a 2-lane highway according to the article. Still, it's surprising it's getting done in any capacity.)

As long as they don't get rid of the stub interchange on 772.

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(For US 220)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Route 220 Safety Improvement Project Continues

(For I-90 and PA 18)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Construction at Interstate 90-Route 18 Interchange in Girard Township, Erie County Nearing Completion

(For I-80, US 220, and PA 26)  PennDOT - District 2 News: PennDOT Issues Late July Update for Local Interchange Project

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(For PA 18)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Route 18 Closure in Albion, Erie County Rescheduled

PennDOT - District 2 News: Mahantango Creek Covered Bridge Closure Postponed Until August 1

(For US 11 and PA 487)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Construction Detour Continues in Bloomsburg, Columbia County

(For US 119)  PennDOT - District 10 News: Road Closure Extended on US 119 for Railroad Grade Crossing Replacement in Jefferson County

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(For PA 724)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Begin Project to Replace Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) Bridge Over Eckers Creek in North Coventry Township

(For PA 74)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Route 74 to be Closed for Roundabout Construction Project at Intersection of B Street and N. College Street in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County

(For PA 73)  PennDOT - District 6 News: Texas Eastern Transmission LP to Close Eastbound Route 73 (Church Road) for Pipeline Inspection in Cheltenham Township

PennDOT - District 6 News: Sellers Avenue Bridge Over Amtrak Closed Indefinitely in Ridley Park Borough Due to Poor Condition

(For PA 23)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Emergency Pipe Replacement Planned on Route 23 in Lancaster County

PennDOT - District 9 News: Public Meeting and Plans Display for the Route 1009 (Frankstown Road) Safety Improvement Project

PennDOT - District 6 News: Route 113 (Souderton Road) to Close for Pipe Repair in Hilltown Township

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Looking through the CE Expert System, this morning I found plans to make some changes to the I-476 interchange at PA 3.

The project involves improvements to the existing West Chester Pike Interchange with Interstate 476 (I-476).  The proposed improvements include the delineation/separation of the westbound West Chester Pike (SR 0003) Off-Ramp to northbound I-476 On-Ramp from the signalized intersection at South Lawrence Road.  The lane will no longer be controlled by the traffic signal and will be free-flowing.  The northbound I-476 On-Ramp will be restriped and signed to carry two lanes up to the existing ramp metering.  South Lawrence Road will be restriped to include dual left-turn lanes and a right-turn only lane.  A new channelized right-turn lane will be constructed at the intersection of West Chester Pike & I-476 Northbound Off-Ramp/On-Ramp to accommodate vehicles from South Lawrence Road needing to access I-476 Northbound.

A new cantilever overhead lane designation sign structure will be installed along westbound West Chester Pike in the grass median, east of North Lawrence Road.  There are no anticipated temporary or permanent right-of-way acquisitions for this project.  The existing traffic signals at I-476 Northbound Off-Ramp/On-Ramp, South Lawrence Road, North Lawrence Road will be modified as necessary.  The ADA and pedestrian facilities along the corridor will be evaluated and updated, as necessary, to meet current ADA standards.

Work associated with the West Chester Pike bridge over Darby Creek includes removal of the existing concrete median and longitudinal joint deck between Beams B9 and B11; replacement of deck between Beams B9 to B11; and installation of median above beams B4 and B11. Also proposed is the repair of the existing approach slabs; construction of approach slab extensions; and cleanout of scuppers. See attached TS&L Plans for additional details

(For I-81, PA 115, and PA 309) PennDOT - District 4 News: ​Major Traffic Disruptions Expected Today on Interstate 81, SR 115 and SR 309 in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties

(For US 220)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Route 220 Safety Improvement Project Continues

(For PA 199)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Route 199 Reconstruction Project Continues in Sayre and Athens, Bradford County

(For PA 216)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Emergency Pipe Replacement Planned on Route 216 (Seaks Run Road) in York County

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(For I-81)  PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT Announces Public Open House and Comment Period for Partnership 81 Project in Luzerne County

(For PA 216)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Detour Set on Westbound Route 216 (Seaks Run Road) in York County

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(For US 6N)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Closure Planned for Route 6N in Conneaut Township, Erie County

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(For PA 64)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Traffic Switch Coming Soon on Route 64 Bridge Job in Lamar

(For PA 215)  PennDOT - District 1 News: Road Closure Scheduled for Railroad Work in Springfield Township

(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 9 News: Public Meeting and Plans Display for the Interstate 70 Amaranth Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement Project

(For US 522)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Utility Work to Close Portion of Route 522 Next Week in Snyder County

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(For PA 23)  PennDOT - District 8 News: Emergency Pipe Replacement Complete, Route 23 Open in Lancaster County

PennDOT - District 6 News: I-95 Lane Closures at Night Next Week for Roadway Construction in Delaware County

(For US 202) PennDOT - District 6 News: Markley Street (U.S. 202 South), Dannehower Bridge Lane Closures Next Thursday for Traffic Pattern Change in Norristown

(For US 1 BUS)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT to Begin Business U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway) Intersection Improvement Project in Penndel Borough Daytime lane closure planned next week on Business U.S. 1 approaching Hulmeville Avenue

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(For US 220)  PennDOT - District 3 News: Route 220 Safety Improvement Project Continues

(For PA 321)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Southbound Detour for Route 321 Roadwork Extended Through Mid-August

(For PA 64 and PA 550)  PennDOT - District 2 News: Early August Update for Route 64/Route 550 Intersection Project

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(For PA 340)  PennDOT - District 6 News: PennDOT Reopens Route 340 (Kings Highway) Bridge in City of Coatesville, Valley Township

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(For PA 618)  PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces a Public Meeting for the Route 618 Bridge Project in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County

PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT Announces Public Open House and Online Plans Display for the SR 2002, Section D50 Sans Souci Parkway Reconstruction in Hanover Township, Luzerne County

[sbeaver44]

When PennDOT renumbered to mileage-based exits, I'm pretty sure I-283 reversed the direction in which the exit numbers increased.  I believe PA 283 was exits 2W and 2E, PA 441 was Exit 1, and I-83 (in the old PennDOT manner of interstate-to-interstate junctions) was unnumbered.

The way I-283 is makes sense now, PA 283 is the southernmost exit, which is 1A and 1B.  PA 441 is Exit 2, and I-83/US 322 is 3A/3B/3C.

What was the reason that the exit numbering increased going southbound before the switch?  Is this a weird US 230 remnant or something?

[vdeane]

When PennDOT renumbered to mileage-based exits, I'm pretty sure I-283 reversed the direction in which the exit numbers increased.  I believe PA 283 was exits 2W and 2E, PA 441 was Exit 1, and I-83 (in the old PennDOT manner of interstate-to-interstate junctions) was unnumbered.

The way I-283 is makes sense now, PA 283 is the southernmost exit, which is 1A and 1B.  PA 441 is Exit 2, and I-83/US 322 is 3A/3B/3C.

What was the reason that the exit numbering increased going southbound before the switch?  Is this a weird US 230 remnant or something?

I'm guessing it's because some states number exits/mileage on 3dis with the 0 point being the interchange with the parent rather than the western/southern end (see: I-581 in VA, PA 378).  PennDOT may have decided to change methodologies when they went mile-based.

[The Ghostbuster]

I wish the PA 28 freeway and the US 6 freeway east of Scranton, and PA 581 were converted along with the other routes that were converted to mileage-based exit numbers in 2001.

[MATraveler128]

I wish the PA 28 freeway and the US 6 freeway east of Scranton, and PA 581 were converted along with the other routes that were converted to mileage-based exit numbers in 2001.

This was because the MUTCD at the time only required Interstates to be renumbered if I recall correctly. So PA 28 and the others you mentioned weren't renumbered. I don't see PennDOT ever renumbering these freeways any time soon if ever.

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I wish the PA 28 freeway and the US 6 freeway east of Scranton, and PA 581 were converted along with the other routes that were converted to mileage-based exit numbers in 2001.

This was because the MUTCD at the time only required Interstates to be renumbered if I recall correctly. So PA 28 and the others you mentioned weren't renumbered. I don't see PennDOT ever renumbering these freeways any time soon if ever.

For the record, I have not heard anything on any rumors about PA 28 potentially receiving an interstate designation from I-279 to Kittanning after the reconstruction of the Highland Park Interchange.