We’re seeking innovative ideas from PA high school students to help increase awareness of seat belt safety and change behavior to improve roadway safety, with a $6,000 award for the winning team. So, grab your friends, enter PennDOT’s Innovations Challenge, and start brainstorming! Get complete challenge details here: https://lnkd.in/enFc-dP. Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Truck Transportation
Harrisburg, PA 21,570 followers
Delivering better mobility through smart management and innovation.
About us
PennDOT oversees programs and policies affecting highways, urban and rural public transportation, airports, railroads, ports, and waterways. More than three-quarters of PennDOT's annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's approximately 122,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. PennDOT is directly responsible for nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges, a system first established in 1911. Roughly 7,095 of PennDOT's complement of nearly 11,706 employees are engaged in the maintenance, restoration, and expansion of the state highway system. They work in central headquarters in Harrisburg and 11 engineering districts, with facilities in all 67 counties. PennDOT also administers the state's 11.8 million vehicle registrations and 10.2 million driver's licenses and IDs, and oversees safety and emission inspection programs.
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http://www.penndot.gov
External link for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
- Industry
- Truck Transportation
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Harrisburg, PA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- Construction, Engineering, Planning, Multimodal Transportation, Transportation, and Driver Licensing
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400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120, US
Employees at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Updates
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Today, our northeast PA team highlighted improvements and upgrades in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties to wrap up the 2024 construction season. PennDOT and our industry partners paved 140 roadway miles and rehabbed, repaired, or replaced 150 bridges in the region. Additionally, PennDOT’s local maintenance forces preserved 540 miles of roadway surface with seal coat and painted 10,300 line miles. Learn more about the results we’re proud to deliver for northeast PA: https://lnkd.in/e7SUCtRb. Subscribe to PennDOT news in this six-county region at penndot.gov/District4.
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Don't miss our PennDOT Pathways e-news, which covers the latest in transportation funding in PA. Each month, you'll get news updates from PennDOT, as well as national and local insights. Subscribe and check out past issues: https://lnkd.in/eebWP8P6.
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Are you ready to drive your career forward? Join the PennDOT team and find your passion for public service. Transportation is the backbone of Pennsylvania’s economy and our communities. PennDOT is responsible for roughly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges, and we depend on a talented and dedicated team to maintain them. Visit employment.pa.gov/penndot to see our open operator and non-operator positions across PA and learn more about the competitive wages and boundless opportunities waiting for you! Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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What happens when you submit a concern through PennDOT's online Customer Care Center? 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRRwhXzn Your concern gets sent directly to the appropriate PennDOT office so we can investigate the problem and schedule any needed repairs. You'll also receive updates along the way. Please be as specific as possible when reporting pothole locations or other maintenance concerns on state routes.
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Today, our Pittsburgh-based team highlighted the accomplishments of the 2024 construction season, which included $441 million in infrastructure investments in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties. 2024 regional accomplishments also include: • 53 projects put out to bid. • Approximately 741 miles of paving and roadway maintenance. • 39 bridges repaired or replaced, including nine in poor condition. • 39 slides repaired. Learn more about the results we’re proud to deliver for the greater Pittsburgh area: https://lnkd.in/eT-F3hun. Subscribe to PennDOT news in this region at penndot.gov/District11.
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With holiday travel just around the corner, we joined with Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to remind drivers to wear their seat belts, drive sober, and eliminate distractions behind the wheel while celebrating the season’s festivities. Our annual Operation Safe Holiday kicked off November 11 with the “Click It or Ticket” Thanksgiving Enforcement Mobilization and will continue with sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols, and regular traffic safety patrols through New Year’s Day. See more from the Operation Safe Holiday kick-off event: https://lnkd.in/ec2-fzAe.
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During the 2024 construction season, our east central PA team repaired or replaced 183 bridges, paved 1,076 miles of roadway, and completed 45 construction contracts for infrastructure improvement projects through PennDOT's private-sector partners. Learn more about notable projects in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties: https://lnkd.in/ei7kviGM. Subscribe to PennDOT news in this region: penndot.gov/District5.
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Do your Thanksgiving plans involve hitting the road? Know before you go with 511PA! Get personalized travel alerts based on specific areas and routes, days and times, and road issue category. Visit 511pa.com and click “My 511” from the top menu to get started!
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