Clearfield, PA – Due to the severity of the winter storm, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is temporarily prohibiting Commercial Motor Vehicles more than 10,000 pounds in weight from traveling on Route 6 between Port Allegany and Smethport in McKean County to improve safety and avoid lengthy delays along Route 6.
The detour uses Route 155, Route 446, and Route 46. This restriction is being communicated via the variable message boards posted along the detour route and through the DriveWyze app, a mobile tool for professional drivers that offers free safety alerts.
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, the roads are clear, and the conditions warrant lifting the detour.
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 1,200 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.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814-765-0598
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