New coalition will push state DOTs to make up for fed failures; coalition includes Pa.
A powerful coalition of advocacy organizations is pushing state departments of transportation to ratchet down the harm being unleashed by President Trump’s Department of Transportation.
PA Turnpike work zone crackdown targets distracted drivers
The enforcement effort, which coincides with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, allows troopers to monitor work zones from construction vehicles to catch violations. Officials say the initiative is critical, as 176 crashes occurred in active Turnpike work zones last year, resulting in two deaths and 48 injuries.
Red light traffic cameras could expand across Pa.
All Pennsylvania municipalities would be allowed to install red light cameras aimed at making intersections safer under a proposal that will be introduced as soon as this summer.
PennDOT’s local construction season features five new major projects
PennDOT expects to award contracts for 57 road and bridge projects worth about $537 million in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties this year.