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In recent years, PennDOT has focused on intermodal transportation. This is a broad attempt to enhance both commerce and public transportation. PennDOT employs approximately 11,000 people. PennDOT uses "LWS's" or Little White Signs as a means of marking the state-owned highways. The top number, which reads "SR xxxx" is the official registered name of the highway. Underneath, there is a larger font number, usually in multiples of 10, which is used to mark the highway in increments. More specifically, they are spaced every half-mile. To calculate the distance, simply divide the number by 20; for example, a sign reading a 240 means it is at mile 12. The numbers start either from the south or west of the county or state line or beginning of the highway. The numbering assignments for the highways follow a simple pattern. Every county is divided into quadrants. Highways that begin in the northeast quadrant are SR 1xxx, SR 2xxx in the southeast, SR 3xxx in the southwest, and finally SR 4xxx in the northwest. For example, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is divided east-west by PA 501, US 222, PA 272, and US 222. It is divided north-south by PA 462 and PA 340. PennDOT has extensive traffic Cameras set up throughout various parts of major cities in the state, such as Philadelphia and urban Luzerne County . The latter's cameras are actually fed through to a television channel for Service Electric cable customers, usually 77 or 22. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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