Crispin Havener

06/12/2026

I think we have a new favorite song at the Pennsylvania Turnpike

06/05/2026

🚧 TUNNEL OPENED – 2:45 p.m. 🚧

Following last night's incident in the Allegheny Tunnel, the bidirectional traffic pattern has been removed, and the westbound tunnel has officially reopened to traffic.

Thank you to our customers for your patience and understanding as we worked to restore normal tunnel operations. We also extend our sincere appreciation to our maintenance, engineering, and facilities teams and emergency responders for their quick response, dedication, and hard work throughout the incident.

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY – Noon 🚧

The eastbound lanes of the Allegheny Tunnel remain open to bidirectional traffic. The westbound lane remains closed for inspection, lighting replacement, and cleanup and debris removal. Customers should expect backlogs and are strongly encouraged to find an alternate route to avoid delays.

3:20 a.m.: The roadway reopened. At this time, the westbound tunnel remains closed for inspection, with the eastbound tunnel open to bidirectional traffic.

12:10 am: Westbound traffic is now moving, U-turning at the tunnel to travel back eastbound.

11:50 pm: Emergency equipment and charter buses have arrived at the tunnel for those who were evacuated. Once the buses leave, eastbound traffic that is stopped westbound will be U-turned.

EMERGENCY ALERT: The PA Turnpike (I-76) between Breezewood Exit #161 and New Stanton Exit #75 is currently closed in both directions due to an incident at the Allegheny Tunnel.

A vehicle fire occurred inside the tunnel, and customers were evacuated. Emergency responders and PA Turnpike personnel are on scene actively managing the incident. Personnel are working to get vehicles in the impacted area off the roadway.

Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes. Check detour options in the first comment.

We appreciate your patience as crews work to safely reopen the roadway. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

For real-time traffic information, visit 511PA.com or follow the PA Turnpike on X at https://x.com/PATurnpikeAlert

06/03/2026

05/27/2026

My office had a very nice view today. Love that I get to say I work with smart people who can design and build big beautiful bridges like the new Hawk Falls Bridge…because I’m certainly not that smart! Thanks to media outlets that came to our ribbon cutting today! https://pacast.com/m?p=29299

04/21/2026

03/14/2026

Congrats to our Snow Plow Naming Contest Champion, Plow Force One! Receiving 404 votes in the final round, Plow Force One beat out the other four finalists.

02/22/2026

Updated Monday, 2/23 at 7:30 a.m. – All Tier Restrictions Have Been Lifted on the PA Turnpike. Please continue to use caution during and be alert for changing conditions and check www.511PA for updates.

02/21/2026

Updated Monday, 2/23 at 7:30 a.m. – All Tier Restrictions Have Benn Lifted on the PA Turnpike. Please continue to use caution during and be alert for changing conditions and check www.511PA for updates.

02/04/2026

To date, 174 miles along the PA Turnpike mainline have been widened to six lanes, improving capacity, major corridor access and accommodating current incident management methods to offer safer, more reliable travel.

01/28/2026

The quick actions of two Devault Maintenance crew members, John Gallagher and Doug Sarver, and a nearby driver saved a life back on Dec. 10 on the PA Turnpike. The two Equipment Operators were returning from the day’s job assignment of removing graffiti when they noticed a car pulled off on the shoulder in the westbound lane near their shed in Malvern. ​
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After calling the Traffic Operations Center and Dispatcher Brad Moyer to request an ambulance for the woman in the car, Gallagher returned to the car and stayed with the woman while Sarver waited outside and followed up on the ambulance’s arrival. Shortly after, the woman collapsed into Gallagher’s arms.​
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At that moment, Cindy Zimmerman, a registered nurse at Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital, happened to be driving by and rushed to the vehicle. Zimmerman assessed her condition and noticed she was barely breathing and immediately began CPR.​

​The dispatched ambulance arrived shortly behind Zimmerman, who briefed the paramedics and accompanied them to the ambulance while Gallagher and Sarver watched. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that after crews rushed her to the hospital, the woman survived the ordeal.