Streets & Roads

Italian Market boosters testified against an unwanted new neighbor: a driveway they fear could mark the beginning of the end for the historic market.

New York City is set to become the first American metropolis to ease traffic congestion, cut pollution and boost mass transit by charging motorists a hefty toll.

The Philadelphia Water Department has closed South 5th Street between Chestnut and Walnut in hopes of preventing a road collapse in the heart of the busy historic destination.

In his latest review of the Turnpike Commission, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says the agency cannot sustain itself by hiking tolls every year.

Parking lot workers make poverty wages as the industry rakes in profits in Philadelphia, according to a new report.

Philadelphia drivers can expect to see speed enforcement cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard by the end of the year, city officials said Thursday.

City Council approved changing Philadelphia's city charter Thursday to create public safety workers to assist police in traffic control and certain enforcement actions.

Philadelphia is currently the only large municipality without a comprehensive street sweeping plan.

First announced as part of a new strategy to crack down on Center City gridlock, the proposed officers would be dispatched to Center City, University City and Manayunk.

Delaware won a third federal grant to explore the pros and cons of a system that would charge drivers a tax based on how far they drove.

Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?

Following a disagreement over a toll hike at the Delaware Memorial Bridge, local governors have reached a compromise.

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes.

 A large tire fire in northeast Philadelphia sending dark smoke billowing into the air has closed the Betsy Ross Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Last January, the Philadelphia Water Department had more than 300 water main breaks. So far this year, it has responded to only about 40.