Thursday, December 31, 2015
I-676 West Lane Restrictions Tuesday in Philadelphia for Conduit Repairs
12/31/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
The westbound right lane is scheduled to close on Interstate 676 between
8th
Street and Broad Street in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, January 5, from 9:00
AM to
1:00 PM, for conduit repairs, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) announced today.
PennDOT advises drivers to allow additional time for travel on westbound
I-676
near the work area because backups will occur. The operation is dependent
on
the weather.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT
information
on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Lane Closures Next Week in Philadelphia for I-95 Construction
12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
Motorists will encounter lane restrictions at night early next week on
Interstate 95, Aramingo Avenue, and U.S. 322 for construction at the
Cottman
Avenue (Route 73), Betsy Ross Bridge/ Aramingo Avenue, and Girard Avenue
interchanges in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) announced today.
This construction is associated with improvements underway to improve the
ramp
system at the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange, and to rebuild
the
Cottman Avenue (Route 73) and Girard Avenue interchanges and reconstruct
and
widen more than three miles of I-95 adjoining those interchanges.
The work schedule is:
• On Monday, January 4, and Tuesday, January 5, I-95 north will be reduced
from
three lanes to two between the Girard Avenue and Allegheny Avenue
interchanges
in Philadelphia from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning to relocated
utility poles;
• On Monday, January 4, through Friday, January 8, Aramingo Avenue will be
closed and detoured between York Street and Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for overhead bridge construction. Aramingo Avenue
through traffic will be detoured over Cumberland Street, Richmond Street,
Beach
Street and Delaware Avenue. Motorists will still be able to access the ramp
to
I-95;
• On Monday, January 4, through Friday, January 8, the left lane will be
closed
on southbound and northbound Aramingo Avenue between Wheatsheaf lane and
Church
Street in Philadelphia from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning for
overhead bridge construction. Motorists will also face 15-minute traffic
stoppages; and
• On Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6, the right lane will be
closed
on eastbound U.S. 322 between Dutton Street and Highland Avenue in Chester
Township, Delaware County, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for sign relocation.
I-95 motorists should expect slow moving traffic and delays entering the
work
zones. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
For more information on I-95 improvement projects, visit www.95revive.com.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT
information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801
# # #
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
Travel Restrictions Scheduled in Philadelphia for Bridge Inspections
12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
travel restrictions are scheduled next week on Interstate 95 and Tacony
Street
in Philadelphia for bridge inspections.
Weather permitting, the bridge inspection schedule is:
• On Tuesday, January 5, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the left lane will be
closed
on southbound I-95 between Bridge Street and Interstate 676 ; and
• On Tuesday, January 5, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, one lane will be closed
on
Tacony Street between Aramingo Avenue and Bridge Street in Philadelphia;
Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel where the
inspections
are taking place. The inspection schedules are dependent on the weather.
The bridge inspections are part of PennDOT's program to inspect state
bridges
at least once every two years. The inspection ensures the safety and
overall
condition of the structure.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including
color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA,
which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay
warnings,
weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 700
traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801
# # #
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
Nighttime Lane Restrictions Scheduled on I-95 for Bridge Repairs
12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
nighttime lane restrictions are scheduled on Interstate 95 in Bucks and
Delaware counties for bridge joint sealing.
The work schedule, which is weather dependent, is:
• On Monday, January 4, through Friday, January 8, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM,
one
lane will be closed on I-95 south and north between Route 132 (Street Road)
and
Route 413 in Bristol Township; and
• On Monday, January 4, through Friday, January 8, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM,
one
lane will be closed on I-95 south between Route 291 and Route 420
(Wanamaker
Avenue) in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
Motorists are advised to allow additional time for travel on I-95 during
the
nighttime operations, which are part of PennDOT's project to repair bridge
decks and seal joints to preserve and maintain the structures.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801
# # #
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
North Wales Water Authority to Close West Walnut Street for Water Main Installation
Installation
12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
The North Wales Water Authority will close West Walnut Street between North
Main Street and Shearer Street in North Wales Borough, Montgomery County,
beginning Monday, January 4, for water main installation, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. Crews will work
weekdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM through Friday, March 11, 2016.
During construction, West Walnut Street through traffic will be detoured
over
Route 63 (Welsh Road), Route 363 (Valley Forge Road) and Morris Road. Local
access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are
advised to
allow extra time when traveling through the area.
The North Wales Water Authority will complete the work under a PennDOT
Highway
Occupancy Permit.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801
# # #
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
Travel Restrictions on U.S. 1 for Overhead Bridge Repair in Philadelphia
12/30/2015-KING OF PRUSSIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that travel
restrictions are scheduled on northbound U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway)
between
Interstate 76 and Wissahickon Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, January 4
and
Tuesday, January 5, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM for overhead bridge repair.
Crews will also restrict traffic on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) south on
Tuesday, January 5 through Thursday, January 7, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area
as
backups and delays may occur. This work, which is weather dependent, is
part of
PennDOT's $4 million project to rehabilitate seven bridges in Philadelphia.
Road-Con, Inc. of West Chester, Chester County, is the general contractor
on
the $4,017,442 project that is financed with 100 percent state funds.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.
For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801
# # #
To view a complete list of District 6 News Releases: Click
http://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/allnews.aspx
To unsubscribe click
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/PennDOT/Districts/d6media.nsf/unsubscribeform?OpenForm
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
DEC.29 (Middletown Bucks Co) 04:00 Robbery: Convenience Store - LevittownNow.com
A convenience store was robbed early Tuesday in Middletown, according to police.
Officers were called to the 7-Eleven at the corner of New Falls Road and Veterans Highway (Route 413) in the Levittown section of the township for a reported robbery around 4 a.m., police said.
The suspect did not display a weapon but stood behind the clerk and ordered him to open the cash register. The clerk was told to go into the back room of the store while the suspect swiped an undisclosed amount of cash, Lt. John Michniewicz told LevittownNow.com.
"This is a robbery," the suspect reportedly told the clerk.
After taking the money, the suspect fled northbound on Veterans Highway while on foot , police said.
A police K-9 searched the area but was not able to locate the robber, Chief of Police Joseph Bartorilla said.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect was described by police as a 150 pound to 180 pound, 5-foot-10 white male with light facial hair and wavy black hair that was long. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, gloves and blue jeans.
Michniewicz said investigators are reviewing surveillance video from the store.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call detectives at 215-750-3845.
The post Police Seek Suspect In Tuesday Morning 7-Eleven Robbery appeared first on LevittownNow.com.