Pennsylvania Lifts Restrictions on Interstates Across Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lifts Restrictions on Interstates Across Pennsylvania

3/7/2018-HARRISBURG

With winter weather rapidly moving eastward out of Pennsylvania, PennDOT
and
the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have lifted the restrictions on
certain
commercial traffic on several interstates in eastern Pennsylvania.

The restrictions were lifted as of 6 PM for Interstate 81 between
Interstate 83
and New York State line. The restriction on Interstate 81 between the
Maryland
line and Interstate 83 was lifted at 2:30 PM. Also, the restrictions were
lifted from Interstates 78 and 80 as of 6 PM.

At the same time, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission lifted a similar
restriction on Interstates 76 and 276, the mainline East-West turnpike
between
Harrisburg East and the Mid-County Interchange, Interstate 476, and the
entre
Northeast Extension, Interstate 476,

Speed limits of 45 mph are still in effect for portions of interstates in
eastern Pennsylvania, except for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeastern
Extension and on the Turnpike Mainline from Morgantown exit to the
Mid-County
exit. The 45 mph restriction remains on the Turnpike from the Mid-County
junction to the Delaware River Bridge and drivers are urged to use caution
on
this stretch.

In addition, a ban on all commercial traffic has been lifted from
Interstate
380 in northeastern Pennsylvania as of 6:30 PM. However, the ban remains in

place on Interstate 84, also in northeastern Pennsylvania.

The purpose of the vehicle restriction was to help ensure the interstate
remained open during the winter storm. A ban on all commercial vehicles is
still in place for Interstates 84 and 380.

The types of vehicles covered by the restriction were:

• Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks;
• Large Combination Vehicles (double trailers);
• Tractors hauling empty trailers;
• Trailers pulled by passenger vehicles;
• Motorcycles; and
• Recreational Vehicles, or RVs.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com.

511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay
warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more
than
680 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available by calling 5-1-1, and regional

Twitter alerts are available on the 511PA website.

For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter
storms, visit www.dot.state.pa.us/winter.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/511PAAllentown.

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717-645-2265 or cdefbo@paturnpike.com

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