The northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Crawford County have reopened to traffic near Exit 141 (Route 285, Geneva/Cochranton) following a crash involving a tractor trailer earlier today.
PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel, but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:
- Interstate 79 from the Interstate 80 interchange to the end of I-79 in Erie County.
- Interstate 86 from the Interstate 90 interchange to the New York state line.
- Interstate 90 from the Ohio state line to the New York state line.
Vehicle restrictions, in accordance with Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan, remain in effect on I-86 and I-90 in Erie County.
Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:
- Tractors without trailers.
- Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers.
- Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers.
- Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV.
- Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers.
- Recreational vehicles/motorhomes.
- School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches.
- Motorcycles.
On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roads must move to the right lane.
Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, and they will not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.
While PennDOT recommends not traveling during winter storms, motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 1,200 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095
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