TRAFFIC: Truck Fire Causing Problems On Pa. Turnpike WB Near Downingtown
All lanes of the westbound Pa. Turnpike near mile marker 316 approaching Downingtown are blocked due to a truck fire.
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All lanes of the westbound Pa. Turnpike near mile marker 316 approaching Downingtown are blocked due to a truck fire.
The accident happened around 8 a.m. on the Northeast Extension southbound at mile marker 37.5 in Salford.
The accident was reported Wednesday between Fort Washington and Virginia Dr.
The eastbound lanes were closed from 8 p.m. Thursday until about 5 a.m. Friday from the Gettysburg Pike interchange to the Harrisburg West interchange.
Officials say all lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are now open following a tractor-trailer accident.
It happened around 5:30 Saturday morning in the eastbound lanes of the Turnpike near the Bensalem exit.
Summer vacations are coming up, and if your plans include heading to the Poconos, you'll want to be aware of continuing road construction on the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension.
The second step of a three-phrase project to make it easier to get in and out of Norristown got underway this week.
A 65-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is going to be closed in both directions for six hours, starting at 11 p.m. Saturday.
The accident happened months ago, but the announcement was made Tuesday.
Officials say the Pennsylvania Turnpike is closed westbound between the Valley Forge and Downington Interchanges due to several accidents.
The accident happened on I-276 at milepost 326 between Norristown and Valley Forge near around 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has now installed digital speed signs to show drivers exactly how fast they're going.
Pennsylvania is implementing a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar blueprint designed to accelerate road and bridge projects, improve mass transit systems and increase subsidies to local governments.
This Sunday, turnpike tolls will go up five percent across the board.
Motorists will pay an extra 5 percent starting Sunday at 12:01 a.m. The higher rates apply to both cash customers and those with E-ZPass.
The truck was reportedly blocking the eastbound exit ramp at the Willow Grove Interchange.
Officials say three tractor trailers and three pick-up trucks caught fire inside a gated lot in an industrial park along the 1500 block of Clyde Waite Drive in Bristol.
State Police say one person is dead and four others injured after an accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Thursday morning.
Three new lanes of traffic northbound from exit 6 through 8A will open this weekend, along with an extra lane from 8A to 9. Next weekend, the same drill on the southbound side. Turnpike spokesman Tom Feeney says drivers will notice the difference almost immediately.
A tractor-trailer that was partially hanging over a bridge above the Neshaminy Creek along the Pennsylvania Turnpike snarled traffic for several hours Thursday.
Officials say the truck will stay where it is until it is offloaded. They expect to be working on the truck until around 2pm. The CBSPhilly traffic center advises avoiding getting on the Northeast Extension of the Turnpike south at Quakertown.
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Officials say the victim was struck around 11 a.m. and their injuries appear to be non life-threatening.
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TSA officer and union representative LaShanda Palmer says several members are missing car payments and struggling to care for their families.
Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old is in custody and another person is wanted by police in connection with an armed robbery outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.
Three people died in a car crash involving a drunk driver early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
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The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
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