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I think the fellow who does the TollRoadsNews blog must have gotten stuck in traffic going from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Interstate 70 recently because he has a pretty angry post up about the non-direct connection. For the unfamiliar, Breezewood is the eastern end of the I-70/76 concurrency. I-70 splits off from the Pennsylvania Turnpike [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Costs climb again – CDTThe estimated cost for cleaning up acid rock along i-99 near Skytop has risen from $50 million to $79 million.
Don’t forget that this may have been avoided had standard environmental testing not been exempted by a rider placed by Bud Shuster, then chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and [...]

I-80 toll concerns aired – CDTIt turns out that Central Pennsylvanians are not pleased with the hastily passed legislation that seeks to break a 51 year precedent of keeping tolls off of interstate highways built with the highway trust fund.
More from The Collegian: Citizens express doubts for I-80 highway future
Most of I-99 to open by [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]