
Streets & Roads
New Jersey declares State of Emergency, braces for first snowfall of the season
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has issued a commercial vehicle ban on seven interstate highways starting at 1 p.m.
4 years ago
Plan to replace 110-year-old N.J. bridge submitted to Congress
The new — and higher — Portal North bridge is a key component of the broader Gateway Project, which includes modernizing rail infrastructure between Newark and Penn Station.
4 years ago
Philadelphia is counting bicyclists with new tech embedded in the street
Philadelphia has installed permanent bicycle use counters along two heavily used Center City bike lanes.
4 years ago
Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase
The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.
4 years ago
DelDOT preps drivers for massive overhaul of I-95 through Wilmington
Construction crews are in the final months of prep work on a project that will drastically affect traffic on I-95 through the city of Wilmington for the next two years.
4 years ago
Trailer truck sliced open on Kelly Drive shouldn’t have been there anyway
This kind of crash happens around twice a year on the scenic route.
4 years ago
Philly Streets Commissioner: City can’t afford hazard pay for sanitation workers
Philadelphia sanitation workers have joined their peers in cities across the U.S. in the call for hazard pay.
4 years ago
Road diet! Washington Ave. slims down from 5 lanes to 3
The South Philly road is one of the city’s most dangerous. Many neighbors see the change as positive though some challenge the virtual engagement done.
4 years ago
Philly Council calls for hearings as city’s auto fatality rate soars
UPenn professor Erick Guerra said increased alcohol consumption and less congested streets — both side effects of COVID-19 — were behind the spike.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: REAL ID service to resume
Pennsylvania residents can update their driver’s licenses to meet federal standards for the first time since March.
4 years ago
Philly announces road closures to prevent tailgating at Eagles home games
The street closures will be in place to enforce the city’s tailgating ban, which was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
4 years ago
I-76 lane shuts down through end of year to reduce highway flooding
The double median along a mile of Schuylkill Expressway in University City allows water to pool, PennDOT says.
4 years ago
Pa. senators consider harsher penalties for drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles
Existing state law requires those driving in Pennsylvania to slow down and move over any time they encounter an emergency vehicle with its lights or sirens on.
5 years ago
Racism and deadly traffic on Cobbs Creek Parkway
Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.
Air Date: September 8, 2020
Listen 16:45City recycling truck gets stuck in Port Richmond sinkhole
Work has been ongoing on Livingston Street for more than a year.
5 years ago