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I-99 lanes now open – CDT
The northbound lanes of Interstate 99 between Port Matilda and Skytop Mountain, and the southbound lanes from Port Matilda into Blair County are now open to traffic.
These lanes were scheduled to be opened on Dec. 4, but the roadway marking was not complete On Dec. 11, the next scheduled opening, [...]

Opening of most of I-99 slated for Thursday – CDTThursday is scheduled to be a big day for oft-delayed, poorly planned, terribly numbered i-99. The northbound lanes from Bald Eagle to Skytop and the southbound lanes from Port Matilda to Bald Eagle are supposed to open. Of course, if the weather is bad, like it [...]

Road opening postponed – CDTOh look, another deadline for i-99 has been missed by PennDOT.
PennDOT said it has set a new target date between Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 to open the northbound lanes of I-99 from Bald Eagle to Skytop and the southbound lanes from Port Matilda to Bald Eagle.
Marla Fannin, PennDOT spokeswoman, said [...]

I-99 countdown – CDTPORT MATILDA: Residents eager to see highway openThe opening of two new sections of i-99 next month may bring traffic relief to Port Matilda, the one-traffic light burg in between Bald Eagle and State College. Other than Clem’s BBQ, the residents of the village seem eager to be rid of the trucks [...]

I-99 project goes on – CDTWhile I was down the Shore, it was announced sections of the already completed i-99 extension north of Bald Eagle would probably open late this year (CDT). The plan is for the northbound lanes to open between Bald Eagle and a temporary ramp to US 220/322 at Skytop. The southbound [...]

PSU fans to see traffic jams ease in 2008 – Patriot-NewsWidening on the stretch of US 22/322 through infamous Lewistown Narrows is still a year away from being completed, but there will be a little relief this football season. Drivers in both directions will use the newly built westbound lanes while the original-and-future-eastbound lanes will [...]

Crew prepare to truck acid rock – CDTYesterday’s CDT has the details of the environmental remediation along i-99.
There were a couple opinion pieces too:
I-99 joke isn’t funny
Good news and bad news
Last week I exchanged some emails with Mike Joseph, the reporter who has been covering the story from the beginning. Apparently, Bud Shuster, the U.S. [...]

I-99 plan hits another roadblock – CDT
PATTON TOWNSHIP — A massive Skytop fill area — a virtual land bridge constructed to carry Interstate 99 over and between U.S. Route 322 and state Route 550 — looms as a new problem for road builders because contaminated groundwater underneath it hasn’t improved, state officials said Thursday.
I know, [...]

Geological problems still plague I-99 – The CollegianNo real new news, but a good summary of the i-99 saga. It looks like one of the Collegian photographers spent part of spring break photographing the project too.
This is pretty old, I meant to post it last week, but it got bumped for other news.
i-99, [...]

I-99 plan approved – CDTThe environmental mitigation for the i-99 stretch near Skytop has been approved and will get underway immediately. Completion is expected in the middle of 2008, so next football season will be the last time drivers will have to use US-220 to get to State College.
Unless this gets screwed up again or [...]