Transportation News

Salisbury Township Police Sgt. Bryan Losagio was part of a speed timing detail on Wednesday on South Pike Avenue. The department has dubbed the enforcement the 'Pike Avenue 500' due to the severe speeding on the stretch of road connecting the township to Allentown.

First responders are evaluating the pilot of a small aircraft that flipped onto its back during a landing at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Friday.

South Whitehall Township Commissioners advanced a transportation plan Wednesday identifying six priority areas. They represent specific locations where commissioners said crash history and roadway conditions warrant immediate action.

Crews soon will start installing speed cushions near schools and parks as the first phase of the city's Safe Streets initiative.

The temporary closure of Water Street in Whitehall Township to address traffic calming measures is close but undetermined, Mayor Joseph J. Marx Jr. said.

The Allentown School District said it's working with BusPatrol and the City of Allentown to analyze the data it receives. Violations also have been high in neighboring municipalities.

Palmer Supervisors voted to request a Post Traffic Impact Study from developers behind the massive Easton Commerce Park warehouse project, which is anticipated to cause significant traffic issues in and around the area.

The fatal crash is the first involving a pedestrian in Allentown this year.

PennDOT officials say complaints about roadside trash peak in early spring when snow melts, revealing months of litter build-up. State officials estimate there are 500 million pieces of rubbish on Pennsylvania roads — about a third of which are cigarette butts.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Pennsylvania rose about 14 cents this week, from $3.261 to $3.405.

More than 8,600 crashes were reported on Allentown roads from 2019 to 2023, including almost 300 classified as "high injury" and dozens involving pedestrians, city statistics show. One of the ideas for improvements is to build roundabouts at problem intersections.

'A Community Conversation: The Road Ahead' will feature several guests discussing Lehigh Valley traffic and transportation issues. It will start at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Univest Public Media Center in Bethlehem.