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    PennDOT Reduces Speed Limits on Interstates in Northwest Region

    November 28, 2023

    Due to the severity of the winter weather conditions, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is temporarily reducing the speed limit on Interstates 79, 80, 86, and 90 in the northwest region.

    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 beginning of I-79 in Erie County to Exit 166 (Route 6N/Edinboro/Albion);

    • Interstate 80 from the Ohio state line to the I-79 interchange;

    • Interstate 86 from beginning of I-86 to the New York state line; and

    • Interstate 90 from the Ohio state line to the New York state line.
    On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

    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 1,000 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.

    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.

    Follow PennDOT's northwest region on X or Facebook.

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    Contact: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095 or sadaughert@pa.gov