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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In case you were wondering, i-99 signs are now posted all the way to Penn State. The road opened in November 2008, but was not technically Interstate 99 yet (and may not be right now) due to the fact that its number through legislation sponsored by the Rep. Bud Shuster instead [...]

Road Stirs Up Debate, Even on Its Name – The TimesIf you are looking for a good summary on the i-99 debacle, this is it.
i-99, Port Matilda, PennDOT, Skytop, Pennsylvania
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I-99 open to all traffic – CDTi-99 is now a continous route between just north of the I-70/76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) near Bedford and near I-80 north of Bellefonte. The new section, opened yesterday (two days after the last Penn State football game naturally), does not have all four lanes open though.
Former Rep. Bud Shuster, who [...]

Long-awaited Interstate 99 finished – CDT
“We will be ready, and we will open — barring something very unusual,” PennDOT spokeswoman Marla Fannin said.
I will believe it when I actually drive on it. Today is supposed to be the day.
i-99, intestate 99,Port Matilda, PennDOT, Skytop, Pennsylvania.
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Planned I-99 opening date announced – CDTPennDot is planning on opening all lanes of i-99 at Skytop two days before Thanksgiving. I will believe it when I drive on it.
i-99, intestate 99,Port Matilda, PennDOT, Skytop, Pennsylvania.
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Traffic flows over section of Skytop – CDTAnother milestone in the poorly executed i-99 project is complete — northbound is now continuous through Skytop. The road narrows to one lane at one point, but the highway’s northbound is now continuous from Bedford County to just south of I-80. Both directions of the highway is supposed [...]

PennDOT: All I-99 lanes to open by Thanksgiving – CDTAll four lanes of i-99 between Port Matilda and I-80 are now expected to be open by Thanksgiving also known as after football season. I will believe it when I see it. I am also interested in how much money was wasted on this project because [...]

I-99 set to open by year’s end – CDTThe latest update on i-99 progress — it is expected to open before the end of the year, but after football season. Parts of the new section may be limited to one lane each way until next spring too.
Don’t forget that this delay may have been avoided [...]

Highway on schedule to open at year’s end – CDTThe debacle that is the i-99 construction may finally be over be New Year’s.
On the way to Blue White we drove up the new section between Bald Eagle and Skytop. It was functional, but the Port Matilda interchange had very steep ramps.
i-99, Port Matilda, [...]

When the new sections of i-99 near Port Matilda opened up last month, I noted that none of the signs had i-99 shields on them. In his i-99 Q&A forum, CDT reporter Mike Joseph explained why:
Q: I just saw the article today about the new highway finally opening, and in all 8 pictures you have, [...]