Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 25, 2024
Mosites Modernizes Tuscarora Tunnels
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is nearing the end of a project to improve both the eastbound and westbound tubes of the Tuscarora Tunnel. The tunnel is located on the PA Turnpike Mainline (I-76) between mileposts 186 and 187 between the Fort Littleton Interchange (Exit 180) and the Willow Hill Interchange (Exit 189) on the Huntingdon/Franklin County line....
Colin Kund – Special to CEG - Thu December 15, 2022
VIDEO: Contractor Places Bridge On Pennsylvania Turnpike, Crushes Tight Deadline By Full Six Hours
Over the weekend of Oct. 15, 2022, H&K Group Inc.'s (H&K's) Structures Division successfully completed an Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) project for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in Lehigh County....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed September 01, 2021
PA Turnpike Buys Former U.S. Steel Property for Mon-Fayette Expressway
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) continues to purchase large pieces of property as it prepares to begin construction in 2022 on the next leg of the Mon-Fayette Expressway (PA Route 43) in the western part of the state....
Observer-Reporter - Tue July 14, 2020
Pennsylvania Road Work Busy Again This Summer After Shutdown
There's not much about this summer that's normal, except for the heat. And the road construction. Construction projects of all stripes came to a halt in March when officials locked down much of Pennsylvania to combat COVID-19....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 27, 2020
$174M Turnpike Interchange Project Ramps Up in Allegheny County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is currently heading up an interchange project in Allegheny and Washington counties. PA Turnpike 576, Section 55C2-1 is a project that extends from approximately 1 mi....
PennDOT - Mon November 11, 2019
Pennsylvania Unveils Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pilot
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced the implementation of a statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot program to reduce work zone speeds, change driver behavior, and improve work zone safety for workers and motorists....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 15, 2019
Report Outlines Funding Challenges for Southeastern Pennsylvania
A new 54-page report crafted by the Southeast Partnership for Mobility — comprised of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation — highlights ways to reverse a falloff in transportation funding affecting the southeastern region of Pennsylvania....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 18, 2019
Southern Beltway Acid Mine Drainage
Although it is noted to be a rare challenge for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to deal with on projects, acid mine drainage is a factor in this Southern Beltway Project. For several years, engineers have reportedly been studying it to determine what the best solution is....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 18, 2019
Pittsburgh Beltway Project Enters New Phase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is continuing the construction of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pa. The most current phase, 55A2, was awarded to Trumbull Corporation on Nov. 6 for a reported $116.2 million....
Hill International - Mon November 26, 2018
Hill International to Assist in Completing the Mon/Fayette Expressway System
Hill International will provide construction management (CM) and related support for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's (PTC) expansion project from SR 51 to SR 837 along the Mon/Fayette Expressway (MFE) system....
