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    Vehicle Restrictions Lifted in Erie County; Roadways Remain Closed in Northwest Region

    January 10, 2024

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lift the Tier 2 vehicle restrictions on Interstate 86 and Interstate 90 in Erie County. Drivers are reminded to continue to use caution as rain and snow remain in the forecast for the Northwest Region.

    Because of windy conditions and the storm earlier today, there are roadways throughout the region that remain closed due to downed trees and power lines. The following roadways are closed as of 10:00 PM:

    Crawford County

    • Route 86 – Root Avenue to Elizabeth Street in Cambridge Springs.  
    • Route 408 – Lyona Road to Carpenter Road in Richmond Township.
    • Church Road (Route 3005) – Pecan Drive in South Shenango Township to Leach Road in North Shenango Township.

    Erie County

    • Route 5 – Nagle Road in Lawrence Park to the New York state line in North East Township.

    Forest County

    • River Road (Route 2002) – Route 36 to Jacks Hollow Road in Barrett Township.
    Mercer County

    • Beatty School Road (Route 4021) – Mozes Road to Greenville Road, Salem Township.
    • Wet Track Road (Route 3005) – Carpec Lane to Maple Grove Road in Shenango Township.   

    Venango County

    • Two Mile Run Road (Route 4001) – Martin Hill Road to Warren Road in Sugarcreek Borough.
    • Patchel Run Road (Route 4003) – Meadville Pike in Sugarcreek Borough to Route 427 in Jackson Township. 
    Warren County

    • Cable Hollow Road (Route 1016) – Main Street (Route 1015) to Reynolds Run Road in Elk Township.
    • Scandia Road (Route 1013) – Cable Hollow Road to Webbs Ferry Recreation Area Road in Elk Township.
    • Austin Hill Road (Route 2002) – Route 666 in Sheffield Township to Sorenson Road in Cherry Grove Township.

    The closures will remain in place until the roadways are cleared.  

    Route 97 and Robison Road in Erie County, as well as Beatty School Road in Mercer County have reopened.

    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