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Pa. Multimodal Transportation Fund awards $48M in funding
Gov. Tom Wolf today announced the inclusion of several local projects among 116 that have been approved for more than $48 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.
The Lehigh Valley’s logistics boom is impacting wages, construction and infrastructure
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in the e-commerce, logistics and transportation industries, which were already booming in the Lehigh Valley, has gone full tilt.
LVIA hires firm to develop space for increased air cargo demand
Since 2016 Lehigh Valley International Airport has seen a 165% increase in cargo traffic -- going from processing 47 million pounds of cargo to more than 126 pounds in 2019 and 210 million during the COVID-19 bump last year.
LANTA getting new headquarters for paratransit services
The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) is getting a new home for its paratransit operations.
U.S. Army orders 99 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense
Mack Defense said the U.S. Army has ordered 99 Mack Defense non-armored heavy dump trucks as part of a previously announced contract that has the potential to be worth up to $296 million over seven years.
Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Show cancelled again, will go virtual
After canceling last year’s event because of the COVID-19 shutdown, the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association had hoped to get this year’s annual auto show “back on the road again.”
LVIA passenger traffic remains down, but cargo is the bright spot
The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority is reporting a 61.6 % drop in traffic from Jan. 2020, which was right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
PennDOT issues road restrictions for storm travel
As a severe winter storm continue across Pennsylvania, PennDOT has issued a number of travel restrictions, especially for commercial vehicles.
Military truck drivers won’t need to retest for Pa. commercial driver’s license
PennDOT said that it will now waive the requirement of a Commercial Driver’s License Knowledge Test for Pennsylvania residents who are current or former military members who already have at least two years of experience driving such vehicles as part of their military duties.
COVID-19 drives 2020 passenger traffic to record low at LVIA
According to Tom Stoudt, executive director of the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority, 390,764 passengers traveled through the airport in 2020. That’s a more than 57% decline from 2019.
A rise in online shopping, plus the arrival of the COVID vaccine is keeping pallet makers busy
Foundational to shipping and receiving, trucking and distribution, commerce and trade, the wooden pallet and skid business is brisk and strong demand for these handling workhorses is expected to continue.
LVIA reports another month of decreased traffic in November
Last month the airport had 30,367 passengers compared to 71,098 in November 2019, a more than 57% decrease.
