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December:

PA Turnpike Braces for Holiday Traffic and Weather
(12-19-00)

Group Commends Turnpike on Smoke-Free Service Plazas
(12-12-00)

Mallory Re-Elected Turnpike Commission Chairman; Timothy J. Carson Attends First Meeting as a Commissioner
(12-07-00)

Durbin Thanks Customers for Successful E-ZPass Launch
(12-05-00)

COMMISSIONER JIM DODARO PRESSES FOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS ON TURNPIKE BETWEEN NEW STANTON AND BREEZEWOOD
(12-01-00)

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET FOR PROPOSED SOUTHERN BELTWAY PROJECT BETWEEN U.S. ROUTE 22 AND INTERSTATE 79
(12-01-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: PA Route 88 to Close Monday for Ongoing Construction of Dual Bridges on Mon/Fayette Expressway
(12-01-00)

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November:

PA Turnpike Holds Meetings in Middletown and Bristol: Seeks Public Opinion on Turnpike/I-95 Interchange Project
(11-30-00)

PA Turnpike Launches E-ZPass Dec.2./Notice to Media
(11-29-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to Close for Two Eight-Hour Periods this Weekend
(11-29-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppages at the Valley Forge Interchange
(11-17-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppages at the Valley Forge Interchange
(11-15-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike Gears Up for 2 Million Thanksgiving Motorists
(11-12-00)

PA Turnpike & Teamsters Union Reach a Tentative Agreement
(11-10-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Ginger Hill Road to Close Monday Near PA Route 88 for Approximately Six Weeks Due to Ongoing Construction of Mon/Fayette Expressway
(11-09-00)

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October:

TEAMSTERS UNION FAILS TO ACCEPT TURNPIKE OFFER -- Turnpike Reassures Motorists that Roadway Will Remain Open
(10-31-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Payne Hill Road will not be Reopened at its Junction with Route 51 in Jefferson Hills
(10-31-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike Labor Contract with Toll Collectors, Equipment Operators Set to Expire
(10-30-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Intermittent Traffic Stoppages Scheduled Tuesday for Removal of Overhead Bridge in Eastern Westmoreland County
(10-26-00)

PA Turnpike Urges Customers to Enroll Immediately to Receive E-ZPass Tag for Dec 2. Launch
(10-26-00)

Mon/Fayette Project from Uniontown to Brownsville Area Receives Federal Approval, 15-Mile Expressway Moves into Final Design
(10-19-00)

Four Miles of Turnpike's Newest Mon/Fayette Expressway Project to Open in Spring
(10-18-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures and Traffic Stoppages Between the Fort Washington and Willow Grove Interchanges
(10-13-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Restrictions Set for Removal of Overhead Bridge Near Donegal
(10-12-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppage Near Norristown Interchange
(10-06-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppages Will Continue this Weekend at Milepost 112 - Overhead Bridge Replacement Project in Somerset County
(10-05-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Intermittent Traffic Stoppages Scheduled for Friday Night/Saturday Morning on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills
(10-04-00)

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September:

Five Thousand Sign Up for PA Turnpike E-ZPass Program
(09-28-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppages will Continue into Next Week for Overhead Bridge Replacement Projects in Somerset County
(09-28-00)

Turnpike Marks 60 Years of Service and Safe Travel
(09-28-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Finleyville-Elrama Road to Reopen Friday Near Site of Future Mon/Fayette Interchange
(09-27-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Intermittent Traffic Stoppages Scheduled During Overnight Hours Next Week for Bridge Work Between Somerset and Bedford
(09-22-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Closures Near Downingtown Interchange
(09-21-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Restrictions Now in Place on Part of Turnpike 43 Near California for Pending Reconstruction Project
(09-14-00)

PA Turnpike Launches E-ZPass Website; Begins Online Enrollment Program
(09-11-00)

Franklin County Reconstruction Project Restarts: Single-Lane Patterns in Both Directions May Cause Intermittent Weekend Delays
(09-08-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Varying Single-Lane Closures on the Northeastern Extension
(09-06-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Replacement of Overhead Bridge Will Require Intermittent Traffic Stoppages on Turnpike Mainline Near Donegal
(09-06-00)

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August:

Motorists Traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike Urged to Drive Carefully on Labor Day Weekend
(08-29-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Closures Near Downingtown Interchange
(08-21-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Blasting Operations for Mon/Fayette Interchange in Jefferson Hills will Require Occasional Stoppages on Route 51
(08-18-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Closures Between Mahoning Valley and Pocono Interchanges
(08-15-00)

Final Environmental Impact Statement Ready for Mon/Fayette Expressway Project from Uniontown to the Brownsville Area
(08-01-00)

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July:

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Ongoing Mon/Fayette Expressway Construction Affecting Two Local Roads
(07-20-00)

PENNDOT Secretary Elected Chairman of Turnpike Commission
(07-19-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Patterns to Start Monday for Routine Bearing Adjustments on Mon/Fayette Expressway Bridges
(07-14-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Craig Road to Close Monday at Permanent Severance by New Mon/Fayette Expressway
(07-07-00)

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June:

Route 51 Rebuild in Jefferson Hills is Substantially Complete Six Weeks Early
(06-30-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Turnpike Eases Construction Activity For Independence Day Holiday Traffic
(06-30-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-95 Interchange Project: Toll Plaza Designs Modified: Split Plaza West Eliminated
(06-29-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Heavy Traffic Expected this Weekend at PA Turnpike's Willow Grove Interchange
(06-16-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Restrictions to Begin Wednesday on PA Route 88 Near Mon City for Side Road Improvements Required by Mon/Fayette Project
(06-12-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Seeks Motorist Opinions on Service Plazas
(06-05-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: PA Turnpike Detours Traffic on the Northeastern Extension (I-476)
(06-02-00)

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May:

TRAVEL ADVISORY: State Route 981 to Close Thursday at Turnpike Overpass in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County
(05-31-00)

URGENT TRAVEL ADVISORY: Emergency Repair Work Limits PA Turnpike to Single Lane Between Interchanges 8 and 9
(05-26-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike Motorists Are Reminded to Slow Down, Buckle Up Memorial Day Weekend
(05-24-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closed on Delaware River Bridge
(05-19-00)

URGENT TRAVEL ADVISORY: PA Turnpike Limited to Single Lane for Westbound Traffic Near Donega
(05-12-00)

Schuylkill River Bridge/Diamond Run Viaduct Project Completed a Month Early
(05-12-00)

Montour Trail Council to Open New Segment Built as Part of Mon/Fayette Expressway
(05-11-00)

URGENT TRAVEL ADVISORY: PA Turnpike Plans Early Morning Shutdown During Demolition of Somerset County Bridges
(05-10-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Patterns, Brief Stoppages Scheduled for Overhead Bridge Work on PA Turnpike
(05-05-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Turnpike Plans Intermittent Traffic Stoppages During Demolition of Somerset County Bridges
(05-01-00)

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April:

URGENT TRAVEL ADVISORY: Construction Work Limits Turnpike to a Single Lane in Both Directions Between Interchanges 8 and 9
(04-28-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Turnpike Motorists Urged to Remain Alert When Traveling Near Carlisle this Weekend
(04-28-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Part of Finleyville-Elrama Road to Close for Four Months Starting Monday
(04-27-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Closures on Turnpike's Schuylkill River Bridge
(04-25-00)

Turnpike Suspends Most Road Work for Easter Traffic-Volume Upsurge
(04-18-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Target Times Set for Lifting of Eastbound Single-Lane Pattern in New Stanton Area
(04-14-00)

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March:

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Closures Near Lebanon-Lancaster Interchange
(03-31-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Pattern for Eastbound Traffic in New Stanton to Continue Through Friday
(03-30-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Patterns Near Norristown Interchange
(03-30-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: EASTERN HALF OF COYLE CURTIN ROAD TO CLOSE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER
(03-30-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Temporary Single-Lane Pattern for Eastbound Traffic in New Stanton Area Begins Late Sunday
(03-23-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures Between Mid-County and Philadelphia Interchanges
(03-20-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Stoppages Scheduled for Total Rebuild Project Between Donegal and Somerset Interchanges
(03-20-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Periods of Single-Lane Traffic to Begin Next Week on Route 136 Near Ringgold High School
(03-17-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Traffic Slows for Line Painting Near the Valley Forge Interchange
(03-17-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Patterns Near Valley Forge Interchange
(03-16-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single Lane Patterns Near Valley Forge Interchange
(03-16-00)

Independent Survey Shows Customers Satisfied with Pennsylvania Turnpike
(03-13-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Restrictions to Take Effect Next Week on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills
(03-09-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Patterns Between Willow Grove and Fort Washington
(03-04-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Patterns at the Delaware River Bridge
(03-03-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Closures Near Harrisburg-East Interchange
(03-03-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures Near Downingtown Interchange
(03-01-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Single-Lane Closures on Northeast Extension
(03-01-00)

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February:

Ceremony to Mark Opening Day for Pennsylvania Section of Mon/Fayette Expressway's Mason Dixon Link
(02-25-00)

Reconstruction Project Restarts: Single-Lane Eastbound Pattern May Cause Delays
(02-17-00)

Contract Awarded: PA Turnpike to Expand the Valley Forge Interchange
(02-15-00)

Free Child Safety Seat Instructions, Inspection Available to PA Turnpike Motorists
(02-14-00)

PA Turnpike Invested $76 Million Last Year on 40 Bridges: New, Rehabs and Replacements
(02-10-00)

Commercial Traffic Growth Surge Generates Record First-Half Income
(02-02-00)

Final Roadway Construction Contract Awarded for Mon/Fayette Expressway Project Between I-70 and Route 51
(02-01-00)

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January:

More Property Entry Notices Being Mailed as Studies Continue for Southern Beltway Project Between U.S. Route 22 and I-79
(01-19-00)

Contract Awarded for Climbing Lane on Coyle Curtain Road Near Mon City
(01-18-00)

Pennsylvania Turnpike Starts Ticket-Machine Ad Program
(01-12-00)

Narrow Lanes Near Mid-County Interchange
(01-11-00)

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Contract Awarded for More Mon/Fayette Expressway Construction
(01-04-00)

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