Variable speed limit signs technology improving safety on I-76
New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
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New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
Rear-end crashes have been plaguing the Schuylkill Expressway for years. If you drive the Schuylkill, you know, the twists and turns combined with traffic which often stops on a dime can be dangerous. That’s why PennDOT says it installed variable speed limit signs that change depending on conditions. Madeleine Wright reports there are signs the new technology is improving safety.
Interstate 76 in Philadelphia reopened between Montgomery Drive and City Ave after a brush fire on Thursday night.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
Officials at PennDOT said the three-week closures are for bridge deck repair starting Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Oct. 13 on a part of I-76 East shortly after the Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue [Exit 346B] ramp to right before the 34th Street on ramp. Here's what to know.
This weekend's Schuylkill Expressway closure on I-76 East in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philly was canceled.
Two separate crashes caused traffic headaches on I-76 in Philadelphia during Friday morning's commute.
PennDOT will shut down part of the highway in Grays Ferry for four straight weekends beginning Saturday at 9 p.m.
I-76 is back open Tuesday evening after a crash shut down the Schuylkill Expressway within the past hour. Chopper 3 was over the crash in the eastbound lanes between Gladwyne and Belmont. Traffic is moving slowly so if you are heading that way, you might want to plan an alternate route.
A tractor-trailer crash is blocking the I-676 ramp to enter I-76 in Philadelphia.
A state trooper was hospitalized overnight after his patrol car was hit by a tractor trailer on westbound I-76 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday.
I-76 westbound was closed at South Street to University Avenue after a crash on Saturday morning.
Eastbound lanes that were shut down on I-76 by the Schuylkill Expressway due to a brush fire reopened Tuesday. The lanes were closed between Girard Avene and Spring Garden as firefighters worked to put out the fire.
ReadyPhiladelphia said I-76 eastbound near Penn Medicine Station was closed Tuesday afternoon because of a brush fire on railroad tracks.
A Pennsylvania state trooper involved in a traffic stop on I-76 in Philadelphia that gained attention on social media is no longer employed by PSP, the agency said.
A vehicle fire on Interstate 76 near Conshohocken closed the highway for nearly 12 hours Sunday.
Pennsylvania State Police said I-76 near Conshohocken closed around 1 a.m. because of a truck fire on the eastbound lanes between Exit 331B/PA 23 and Exit 338 (Green Lane/Belmont Avenue).
Celena Morrison-McLean and Darius McLean said they are considering a lawsuit after a controversial traffic stop in Philadelphia on Interstate 76 over the weekend.
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Crews will have to close a lane on the Schuylkill Expressway during the roadwork.
The U.S. 1 South (Roosevelt Expressway) ramp to westbound I-76 and City Avenue in Philadelphia has reopened after a truck struck the bridge causing the ramp to close on Tuesday.
A billboard on I-76 is paying tribute to late "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker.
A billboard honoring the late host of "The Price is Right," Bob Barker, is up along I-76 in Philadelphia.
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Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
At the SEPTA Store you'll find typical gift shop items like sweatshirts, cups and hats, along with nostalgic items, from train and trolley models to books on SEPTA's history.
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Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
At the SEPTA Store you'll find typical gift shop items like sweatshirts, cups and hats, along with nostalgic items, from train and trolley models to books on SEPTA's history.
Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
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Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
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Sang Kee Peking Duck House was closed for about a week after a flood of steam damaged the electrical system and fire alarm inside.
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Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
Downed wires suspended Amtrak and New Jersey Transit services affecting Sunday morning travelers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.
Bridge repairs will cause lane closures on I-95 in Philadelphia on Sunday night, PennDOT says.
Philadelphia will add 14 speed cameras to Broad Street in hopes of making the road safer for drivers and pedestrians.
New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
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Several Philadelphia Starbucks locations are closed Monday after local baristas joined a nationwide strike against the company, the city's Christmas Village will be open through Tuesday for last minute holiday shoppers, and Monday stays frigid and below freezing. These stories and more in your Digital Brief for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
Inside the SEPTA Store you'll find typical gift shop items like sweatshirts, cups and hats, along with nostalgic items, from train and trolley models to books on SEPTA's history.
High temperatures Monday will stay below freezing, and sunny skies will eventually cloud up as the Delaware Valley heads into the afternoon. Tomorrow, a wintry mix moves across the city and could bring anywhere between a dusting to one inch of snow to areas north of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia region can expect bitterly cold temperatures and wicked wind chills Monday morning. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station faced crowds and some delays Sunday evening.