Indiana, PA – PennDOT has announced the 45 mph restriction now extends between the Ohio line to Exit 97: US 219 DuBois/Brockway. The speed limit is reduced to 45 mph on I-80 Eastbound and Westbound with commercial vehicles in the right lane only is in effect between the Ohio line to Exit 73: PA 949 – Corsica in Jefferson County.
Falling temperatures and blowing and drifting snow can cause icy areas on roadways, including overpasses and bridges. Although PennDOT crews have been 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.
The department reminds motorists to allow plenty of space when driving near plow trucks. Also, for their own safety and the safety of plow operators, motorists should never attempt to pass a truck while it is plowing or spreading winter materials.
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 X alerts.
More information about how to prepare for any type of emergency, including free downloadable checklists of items to keep in your home, car, and at work, and specific information for people with access and functional needs or pets, is available on the Ready PA webpage.
For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter storms, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/winter.
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