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Road Rage

(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) PenDOT Press Officer, Jim Struzzi joins Rob to discuss his new book and how to avoid road rage. Filed under: News Tagged: Jim Struzzi, PenDOT, Road Rage

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PennDOT To Route 28 Drivers: Watch For Changing Lanes

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The scope of the road project on Route 28 is a challenge for PennDOT, but drivers should see some progress soon. As the work rolls on near the 40th Street Bridge, PennDOT’s Jim...

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PennDOT Crews Prepare For Incoming Snow

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local road crews have been preparing since Wednesday morning for the latest round of winter weather, which is expected to fall from this afternoon through Friday morning. As this...

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Warmer Weather Ushers In Road Construction Season

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The arrival of warmer temperatures to our area is once again ushering in the start of roadwork season. There are some major roads that will be seeing some significant restrictions...

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How Long Is Your Commute?

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – PennDOT’s press officer Jim Struzzi joined Paul and Rose this afternoon on the KDKA Afternoon News to discuss the new traffic update display boards on the Parkway...

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PennDOT To Begin Work On 2 Main Roadways

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The weather has played havoc with plans to begin a few major road projects, but PennDOT says it’s now a go for work on two main roads in our area. For the past few summers, PennDOT...

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Project At Crosstown Boulevard May Cause Traffic Nightmares

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major road project is about to get underway and it will be affecting traffic for more than a year. On the Mon River side of the Crosstown, two ramps will close. “That essentially...

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Washington Blvd. Storm Cleanup To Last A Week

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While the thunderstorm didn’t last long Monday night as it swept through town, the damage it left behind will impact rush hour traffic for more than a week to come. A nearly...

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Crash Backs Up Traffic Near St. Nicholas Church On Rte. 28

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An accident is tying up traffic on Route 28 in Pittsburgh. A spokesman for PennDOT District 11 says multiple vehicles are involved in the crash that happened near St. Nicholas...

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Wexford Flats Project To Last Longer Than Expected

WEXFORD (KDKA) — It’s bad news for anyone who lives or works in the North Hills. The construction project that’s widening Route 19 in the Wexford Flats area will last longer than expected. Officials...

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I-79 Southbound Reopens After Truck Fire

CORAOPOLIS (KDKA) — Interstate 79 southbound is back open after a truck fire. The fire happened near the S-curves just south of the Neville Island Bridge and Route 51 interchange. PennDOT says one lane...

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PennDOT’s Jim Struzzi Turns Author With “The Christmas Secret”

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi hasn’t always been involved with the Transportation Department, before that he was a writer. Struzzi had always wanted to be a writer...

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Construction Work Ahead I-79, Parkway East

PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — The road construction season is quickly winding down. One project that has frustrated thousands of drivers all summer will be over Saturday night. Orange has been the predominant...

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Young Drivers To Soon Face New Restrictions Behind Wheel

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are some big changes on the way for young drivers. Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 27, the new laws – known as Act 81 – go into effect. “This will make a big difference in...

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Roadwork Set For Parkway East, Route 28

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just because winter is here, doesn’t mean drivers won’t have to dodge those dreaded orange barrels. Thanks to warmer than average temperatures and a lack of snow, construction...

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Road Crews Anticipate Heavy Snowfall

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Road crews are not letting the recent mild weather prevent them from making preparations for the winter weather expected to start tonight. The predicted sudden drop in temperature...

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PennDOT: Slide Cleared On Parkway East, All Lanes Reopened

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT officials say the mud, rocks and debris from a landslide has been cleared from the roadway and all lanes of the Parkway East have now been reopened to traffic. The slide...

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Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge To Close For 8 Months

AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — A busy bridge in Beaver County is closing next month. Most of the traffic will be detoured to the Sewickley Bridge as PennDOT begins a project on the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge in...

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Litter A Big Problem For Pittsburgh Roads

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — KDKA Radio’s Robert Mangino talks with PennDOT District 11 Spokesman Jim Struzzi. They talk about litter on the highways. They also discuss ways that we could clean these roads up....

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Road Crews Prepare For April Snowfall

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is weather that many thought we’d seen the last of, but road crews with PennDOT and the City of Pittsburgh spent the day prepping for another round of snow. All the preparations...

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Parkway ‘Bathtub’ To Close This Weekend

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The so-called “bathtub” section of the Parkway East will be closed this weekend for roadwork. “Essentially from the Grant Street off-ramp to the Fort Pitt Bridge approaches,”...

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Ramp To NB Route 28 From Veterans Bridge To Close

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work on the Veterans Bridge is expected to impact rush hour. Two of the lanes on the bridge northbound will close overnight for resurfacing work, leaving just one open for morning...

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McCandless Man Injured By HOV Lane Safety Gate

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The doctors and nurses in the emergency room who first treated Fred Wikert, of McCandless, told him it looked like he was hit by a bus. Wikert, on a motorcycle, did a header after...

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Are HOV Lanes The ‘Road to Nowhere?’

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — KDKA Radio’s Robert Mangino talks with PennDOT spokesperson Jim Struzzi about the effeciency of HOV lanes. Why can’t all motorists use them during rush hour? Why can...

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Cell Phones, Radios To Be Silent In Squirrel Hill Tunnels Until 2014

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Commuters that use the Squirrel Hill Tunnels can forget about using the radio and cell phones at least through 2014 while construction is going on. “As part of the rehabilitation...

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Weekend Road Construction Could Tie Up Traffic Around City

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are out and about this weekend, you will likely see a lot of construction. One spot where crews will be working is the portal bridge, or the ramps that connect the inbound...

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Ramp Connecting Crosstown Expressway To Blvd Of Allies Closing

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 13,000 drivers use the ramp from the Crosstown Expressway to the Boulevard of the Allies ramp daily, but it will be out of commission for a few months. “This ramp is going...

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Drivers Confused By Closure Of Crosstown Ramp

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Waiting until after the morning rush hour, crews closed the Crosstown Boulevard Ramp Monday, but the closure is catching drivers by surprise. “We’re seeing a lot of drivers miss the...

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Liberty Bridge Ramp To Close This Weekend

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Drivers are getting a break this weekend – sort of. The “bathtub” section of the Parkway East downtown – also known as Parkway Central will be completely closed until noon Saturday....

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Why Is PennDOT Removing Squirrel Hill Tunnel’s False Ceiling?

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While it remained open this past weekend, reconstruction of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel has been causing drivers a lot of headaches over the past few weeks. Since PennDOT started its...

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Fancourt Bridge Closure Could Have Big Impact On Downtown Traffic

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s small in scope, but major in impact. We’re closing in on “Road Closed” signs going up in the Golden Triangle. Built in 1930, the Fancourt Bridge desperately needs to be...

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Weekend Road Work To Impact Route 28, Crosstown Blvd, Banksville Rd.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Between the Pirates game and Skyblast Saturday night and the Great Race on Sunday, a lot of people will be traveling into the city this weekend. However, it could be difficult...

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Drivers Face More Road Construction In October

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Now that October is here, it’s going to be even more challenging to navigate your way through town. On the list of projects is Boulevard of the Allies. “Friday night we’re going to...

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Demolition Plans Revealed For St. Nicholas Church

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are new details on the construction on Route 28. A major hang up for the project has been St. Nicholas Church. On Thursday, demolition plans for the church were revealed, but...

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PennDOT: Deteriorating McKnight Rd. Bridge To Be Replaced In 2015

McCANDLESS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — PennDOT is preparing to make a major fix to a busy road in the North Hills. Large chunks of concrete have started falling from the McKnight Road Bridge onto the roadway...

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PennDOT Kicks Off Work On Route 422 Interchange In Butler Co.

MUDDY CREEK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Traveling Interstate 79 through Butler County may take you a little longer, at least for the next several months. Construction on a new project kicked off Thursday...

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New Traffic Patterns On Route 28; Southbound Lanes Split

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Construction on Route 28 is in full swing and beginning Friday night, one change will dramatically impact southbound traffic headed towards the city. South of the 40th Street Bridge...

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