Where was the accident on the PA Turnpike?
Where was the accident on the PA Turnpike?
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — State police said a fatal accident involving a vehicle and a tractor-trailer occurred at mile marker 105.1 on the eastbound lane of the turnpike around 4:38 pm.
How much did PA Turnpike tolls go up?
Increase is set to start next year at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 5. HARRISBURG, PA. (July 16, 2019) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) today approved a six percent toll increase for 2020 for both E-ZPass and cash customers.
When was the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension built?
Ross Highway in Beaver County, launching the 1990s as the next decade of expansion. It was the first major PA Turnpike expansion since the construction of the Northeastern Extension in 1958.
Where is the old PA Turnpike?
How do you get to the abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike? There are two main access points. One is just outside of Breezewood in Bedford County, while the other is less than a mile from the Sideling Hill rest stop along the present-day PA Turnpike in Fulton County.
What is the northeast extension?
Northeast Extension, the portion of Interstate 476 after it enters the Pennsylvania Turnpike system. Northeast Extension (VMR), a proposed extension of the Valley Metro Rail light rail system in Phoenix, Arizona.
Is PA Turnpike all toll by plate?
To make traveling the PA Turnpike safer and easier, we’ve implemented All-Electronic Tolling across the entire roadway. You no longer stop at Toll Points. Non-E-ZPass customers now pay their toll using PA Turnpike Toll By Plate.
Where does the PA Turnpike money go?
The turnpike commission raised tolls by 25 percent on January 4, 2009 to provide funds to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for road and mass-transit projects, as mandated by Act 44. This toll hike brought the rate to travel the turnpike to 7.4 cents per mile (4.6 ¢/km), or 9 ¢/mi (5.6 ¢/km) in 2019.
Can you pay PA Turnpike tolls with a credit card?
Payments can be made via check, money order or by credit card (i.e. Master Card, VISA, American Express and Discover). Cash payments are only accepted at the PA Turnpike E‑ZPass Customer Service Center located at 300 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
What lanes are closed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike?
Stretch Of Northeast Extension Set To Close For Widening Project The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is closing northbound and southbound lanes of the Northeast Extension from midnight until 6 a.m. Sunday between the Mid-County interchange and the Lansdale exit.
Is the Pennsylvania Turnpike south of Lansdale delayed?
Officials Temporarily Close NE Extension To Clear Multiple Accidents There were major traffic delays southbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension past Lansdale due to multiple accidents Thursday morning.
What happened on the Northeast Extension?
Northeast Extension SB Reopens Following Accident In Montgomery County All southbound lanes on the Northeast Extension have reopened to traffic following an accident in Franconia Township, Montgomery County.
Could turnpike construction impact your Poconos vacation?
Continuing Road Work Along Northeast Extension Could Impact Summer Travel Summer vacations are coming up, and if your plans include heading to the Poconos, you’ll want to be aware of continuing road construction on the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension.
