With the upcoming winter storm and potential for dangerous roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has put out vehicle restrictions throughout the state. Starting at 6:00 PM tonight, the following roads will have vehicle restrictions on them: Interstate 70 from the West Virginia border to…
Winter weather driving is not fun and can be quite dangerous for everyone, especially if you driving a large truck. When the roads get really bad, it’s smarter to just stay off of them. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took it one step further and starting banning commercial…
The tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike have been increased by 6 percent on all E-ZPass and TOLL BY PLATE rates throughout the system. A TOLL BY PLATE rate has also been established for all toll facilities except; Beaver Valley Expressway, Delaware River Bridge, Gateway Toll Plaza, Greensburg Bypass, Keyser Avenue…
A proposal has been put through to add tolls to a number of bridges throughout Pennsylvania and the local Department of Transportation has approved it. It has not been announced yet what bridges will have tolls added to them or how many bridges will be getting this new ‘upgrade’. The…
Ohio has teamed up with Pennsylvania and Michigan to allow the running of autonomous trucks on its highways. The autonomous trucking company Locomation made a successful run from Pittsburgh to Detroit. In both trucks, drivers were in control on regular roads, but once they hit the highways, the autonomous platooning…
There is a demand out there for personal protective equipment and Mack Trucks has answered the call. By using its 3D printer technology, Mack Trucks has made face shield headbands for their employees and have donated around 500 pieces to local organizations around their Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie,…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has reopened three more rest areas to add to the others they have opened recently after shutting them all down when the COVID-19 pandemic kicked in. The facilities at the following rest stops will have additional cleaning and maintenance done to slow the spread of…
At Mack Truck’s Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania, they coordinated their efforts and made sure their community was taken care of. Mack Trucks donated $10,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. They also donated masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened up five more rest areas along its highways. Tourism services will not be available, but there will be extra cleaning and maintenance performed following COVID-19 guidelines. The following rest stops are now open, which include more truck parking and use of the facilities:…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has decided to open more rest stops to further accommodate those still on the road, including the truck drivers. The stops will be fully open and usable and additional cleaning will be implemented to keep everyone safe. This is the current list of all rest…