The westbound lanes of Interstate 80 are closed from the Exit 29 (Route 8, Barkeyville/Franklin) in Venango County to Exit 24 (Route 173, Grove City/Sandy Lake) in Mercer County due to a crash.
The roadway is expected to reopen later today.
Drivers are reminded to continue to use caution while traveling during winter weather conditions and to give themselves additional time to travel to their destinations.
Although PennDOT crews are treating roadways, the department's primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.gov/District1.
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Contact: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov