Due to the continuing winter weather and icy conditions, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has temporarily reduced the speed limit and restricted travel by some vehicles on all interstates in the northwest region.
PennDOT advises drivers avoid or delay unnecessary travel during winter storms.
While PennDOT crews will continue to treat the roadways until the storm has passed and all cleanup is complete, drivers are reminded that roads may look wet but could be frozen. Black ice is difficult to see and makes roads very slippery. Use additional caution on bridges and ramps.
For more information on safe winter travel, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/winter.
Vehicle restrictions in accordance with Tier 3 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan are in place on Interstate 79, Interstate 80, Interstate 86, and Interstate 90 in the northwest region.
On roadways with Tier 3 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted EXCEPT loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.
Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while the vehicle restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions must move to the right lane.
Additional restrictions on are in place on interstates throughout the state. Check www.511pa.com for the latest information on restrictions.
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 free smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at http://www.pa.gov/DOTDistrict1.
Find PennDOT news for the northwest region on X or Facebook.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, jharry@pa.gov or 814-678-5035