The westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Erie County are closed from Exit 16 (Route 98/Franklin Center/Fairview) to Exit 9 (Route 18/Girard/Platea) due to a multi-vehicle crash.
The highway is expected to reopen later today once the scene has been cleared.
PennDOT is encouraging motorists avoid all non-essential travel, but those who must go out should be aware that a speed reduction to 45 mph remains on the following roadways:
- Interstate 79 from Exit 154 (Route 198/Conneautville/Saegertown) to the end of I-79 in Erie County.
- Interstate 86 from the New York state line to I-90.
- I-90 from I-79 to the New York state line.
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 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 X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter storms, visit www.penndot.pa.gov/winter.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Find PennDOT news for the northwest region on X or Facebook.
MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov
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