(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Vehicles move past signs that indicate payment methods for driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the entrance ramp in Gibsonia, Pa. in this file photo from Aug. 30, 2021. Gov. Tom Wolf gave final approval on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, to legislation aimed at getting owners or operators of some 25,000 vehicles to pay their overdue bills for turnpike usage, The law that could trigger the suspension of thousands of vehicle registrations early next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A new texting service has been launched by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. If customers of the Pennsylvania Turnpike text the word “info” to 47676, they will receive updates for roadways, incident information and times to leave after stopping. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, automated updates occur every fifteen to twenty minutes. Customers can message “info” to 47676 a second time to reactivate for a new incident. The service is not used for commuter traffic every day or delays related to construction and it will be another service to use with the 511 and *11 tools.