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2018 News Releases
December
19
December
PA Turnpike expects more than six million holiday motorists to travel during the Christmas and New Year timeframe
18
December
United States and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff.
14
December
Express E-ZPass Lanes Closing at Warrendale Toll Plaza Dec. 16
11
December
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closure Scheduled Dec. 12 at Mid-County Interchange
10
December
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Lehigh Tunnel Closures Scheduled Dec. 11-13
10
December
PA Turnpike Commission to Hold Community Meeting for Southern Beltway
5
December
PA Turnpike Commission and PA Council on the Arts Unveil Student-Created Artwork
4
December
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Lehigh Tunnel Closures Scheduled Dec. 5-7
3
December
United States & Commonwealth Flag Notification
1
December
US & Commonwealth Flags to fly half-staff.
November
30
November
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike to Close Overnight Dec. 2 between Bensalem and I-95 Interchanges
29
November
United States and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff
28
November
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Closing Street Road Exit 352 for Roadway Repair
26
November
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closure Scheduled Nov. 27 at Mid-County Interchange
16
November
PA Turnpike Expects Thanksgiving to be Busiest Travel Holiday of the Year
15
November
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Reduces Speed Limits Due to Weather
8
November
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Thousand Oaks, California
8
November
Commonwealth Flag Notification
6
November
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closure Scheduled Nov. 7 at Mid-County Interchange
October
31
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closures Scheduled November 2-5 at Neshaminy Falls Interchange
29
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Single Lane Closures Scheduled for October 30 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
29
October
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
29
October
International Tolling Association Elects Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, as 2019 Second Vice-President
27
October
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff
22
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Entry Ramp Closures Scheduled for Oct. 23 at Route 29 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
16
October
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff
16
October
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff
15
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
E-ZPass Only Ramp Closure Scheduled for Oct. 16 at Lansdale Interchange
13
October
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff
11
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Advises of Possible Delays Approaching Bensalem Interchange
11
October
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled for October 14 at Route 29 ‘E-ZPass Only’ Interchange
September
28
September
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Limited Access to Sideling Hill Service Plaza Oct. 2
27
September
PA Turnpike Commission to Hold Community Meeting for Southern Beltway
21
September
PA Turnpike, Funding Partners Celebrate Opening of Interstate 95 Link
13
September
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Closing Overnight Sept. 15 Between Bedford and Breezewood Interchanges
13
September
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Advises of Possible Delays Approaching Bensalem Interchange
13
September
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Closing Exit 242 Westbound Ramp for Weekend Overnight Repairs
10
September
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all United States Flags and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff.
5
September
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff
5
September
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Lehigh Tunnel Closure Scheduled Sept. 6
August
31
August
E-ZPass Accepted on Orlando-Area Toll Roads Starting Tomorrow
29
August
PA Turnpike Expects 3.5 Million Vehicles for the Labor Day Holiday
28
August
MEDIA ADVISORY:
State Safety, Transportation Agencies Launch Effort to Protect Highway Responders
24
August
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Weekend Detours Reminder for Dauphin and Lebanon Counties
20
August
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Lehigh Tunnel Closures Scheduled to Begin on Aug. 21
17
August
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Weekend Detours Planned in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties
8
August
Commonwealth flag throughout the state lowered to half-staff.
7
August
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closure Scheduled for Aug. 7-8 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass Only’ Interchange
July
30
July
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closure Scheduled July 31 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
27
July
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Closing Overnight July 28 Between New Stanton and Breezewood Interchanges
25
July
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff.
19
July
E-ZPass Only Ramp Closure Scheduled for July 20 through 23 at Lansdale Interchange
13
July
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
E-ZPass Only Ramp Closure Scheduled for July 13 through 16 at Lansdale Interchange
10
July
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closure Scheduled July 10 and 11 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
9
July
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled for July 9 through 13 at Route 29 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
3
July
PA Turnpike Commission Approves Toll Increase for 2019
3
July
Commonwealth and United States flags throughout the state lowered to half-staff
June
29
June
Millions of Motorists Are Hitting the Road for Extended Holiday Travel
29
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Section of Trafford/Murrysville Roads in Westmoreland County to Close July 5
29
June
Closures Scheduled at Delaware River Bridge for Toll Equipment Maintenance
25
June
Ramp Closures Scheduled for June 25-28 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
24
June
IBTTA and PA Turnpike Commission Coordinate Volunteer Effort at Milk and Honey Farms
22
June
PA Council on the Arts and PA Turnpike Commission Unveil Student-Created Artwork at King of Prussia Turnpike Service Plaza
18
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled for June 18-21 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
8
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Entrance to Pennsylvania Turnpike at Lehigh Valley Interchange to Close Overnight June 10
8
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled for June 9 at Route 29 ‘E-ZPass Only’ Interchange
8
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled for June 11 through 14 at Route 29 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
7
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Closing Overnight June 9 Between New Stanton and Breezewood Interchanges
7
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Temporary Ramp Stoppages Planned on Findlay Connector June 11-13
7
June
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PennDOT Repairs on State Route 29 Could Create Traffic Backups at ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
3
June
PA Turnpike Activates Cashless Tolling on Findlay Connector (Toll 576)
May
31
May
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff.
29
May
Findlay Connector Cashless Tolling to Go Live on June 3
25
May
United States and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff.
23
May
PA Turnpike Urges Holiday Travel Safety Precautions
21
May
PA Turnpike Hosts Work Zone Safety Remembrance Event
21
May
United States and Pennsylvania flags lowered to half-staff
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closures Scheduled May 19-20 at Neshaminy Falls Interchange
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Northbound Entrance Ramp Closure at Lehigh Valley Interchange Cancelled
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Entrance to Pennsylvania Turnpike at Lehigh Valley Interchange to Close Overnight May 20
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Close Overnight May 20 between Bensalem and Delaware Valley
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Close Overnight May 20 – 21 between Wyoming Valley and Clarks Summit
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike to Close May 20 Between Pittsburgh and Irwin Interchanges
18
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Entrance to Pennsylvania Turnpike at Delaware Valley Interchange to Close Overnight May 21
15
May
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the United States and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff.
10
May
PA Turnpike Commission and PA Council on the Arts Unveil Student Artwork
8
May
PA Turnpike and PA Council on the Arts Spark Creativity at Somerset Area School District
4
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Southbound Lehigh Tunnel Closure Scheduled Today at 11 a.m.
4
May
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike to Close May 6 Between Irwin and Pittsburgh Interchanges
April
30
April
PA Turnpike Commission to Hold Community Meeting for Southern Beltway
30
April
PA Turnpike Activates Cashless Tolling Pilot at Clarks Summit and Keyser Avenue on Northeastern Extension
27
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled April 27 and 28 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
24
April
PA Turnpike Postpones Findlay Connector Cashless Tolling Conversion
19
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Ramp Closures Scheduled April 20 and 21 at Route 903 ‘E-ZPass-Only’ Interchange
19
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Weekend Lane Closure Scheduled at Willow Grove Interchange
18
April
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the state flag to fly at half-staff.
17
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
E-ZPass Only Ramp Closure Scheduled for April 18 at Lansdale Interchange
13
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Weekend Lane Closure Scheduled at Willow Grove Interchange
13
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Close Overnight April 15 between Bensalem and Delaware Valley
11
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Advises Motorists of Possible Delays in the Lehigh Tunnel
11
April
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Closure Scheduled April 11 at Mid-County Interchange
10
April
PennDOT, Pa. Turnpike, Penn State University to Collaborate On State-of-the-Art Safety, Training and Research Facility
March
28
March
PA Turnpike Moving Forward to Finish Mon/Fayette Expressway
24
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Announces Temporary Beaver Valley Exit Closure for Tomorrow
23
March
‘Cashless’ Tolling Slated to Expand Soon on PA Turnpike
23
March
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff.
21
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Turnpike Lifts Truck/Trailer and Speed Restrictions in Western, Central PA
21
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Lifts Some Truck/Trailer and Speed Restrictions in Western PA
21
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Reduces Speed Limits Statewide Due to Weather
20
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike to Impose Systemwide Truck/Trailer Ban Tonight
19
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
E-ZPass Only Ramp Closure Scheduled for March 20 at Lansdale Interchange
15
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Closures Scheduled at Delaware River Bridge
7
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Widens Truck/Trailer Ban to East-West Mainline
5
March
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Overnight Traffic Stoppages Planned on Findlay Connector
1
March
President of the United States has ordered all US flags should be lowered to half-staff.
February
27
February
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff.
26
February
PA Turnpike Working with NTSB Investigators on Lehigh Tunnel Incident
22
February
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike advises that fuel will not be available at the Sideling Hill Service Plaza during the week of Feb. 26.
21
February
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff.
15
February
United States flag and the Commonwealth flag to be lowered to half-staff.
9
February
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
I-95 Detours Scheduled Feb. 9 and 10 for Bridge Work on the PA Turnpike
6
February
Major Construction Project to Begin on Northeastern Extension
January
18
January
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth Flag to fly at half-staff
9
January
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
Express E-ZPass Lane Closures Scheduled at Delaware River Bridge
9
January
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff.
8
January
TRAVEL ADVISORY:
PA Turnpike Lifts Speed Restrictions in Western PA
8
January
PA Turnpike Reduces Speed Limit in Western PA Due to Snow
4
January
PA Turnpike reminds travelers of 2018 toll increase
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