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    Vehicle Restrictions Lifted Across Philadelphia Region, Speed Limit Restored on All Roadways Except I-295 in Bucks County

    Go to 511PA.com or the 511PA smartphone app for the most up-to-date information 

    February 23, 2026

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted all vehicle restrictions that were in place on all interstates and the PA Turnpike across the Philadelphia region during the latest winter storm. Speed restrictions have also been lifted on interstates and major roadways except for Interstate 295 in Bucks County.

    Restrictions will be lifted as quickly as possible when conditions are safe. Restrictions can be changed based on conditions on the roadways, and reports from first responders, law enforcement and PennDOT personnel.

    PennDOT crews will continue to treat roadways until travel lanes and shoulders are clear.

    While avoiding or delaying unnecessary travel during winter storms is the safest choice, PennDOT offers this advice if drivers must travel and encounter snow squalls or blowing or drifting snow: 

    • Slow down gradually and drive at a speed that suits conditions.
    • Turn on your headlights. If caught in a snow squall, turn on your hazard lights.
    • Stay in your lane and increase your following distance.
    • Stay alert, keep looking as far ahead as possible and be patient.
    • Do not drive distracted; your full attention is required.
    • Use your defroster and wipers.
    • Keep windows and mirrors free of snow and ice.
    • During whiteouts, come to a complete stop only when you can safely pull off the roadway.
    • Do not stop in the flow of traffic since this could cause a chain-reaction collision.
    • Do not pass a vehicle moving slowly or speed up to get away from a vehicle that is following too closely.
    • Always buckle up and never drive impaired. 
    • Have an emergency kit handy. Here are some suggestions of what you could include in your emergency kit.

    Last winter in Pennsylvania, preliminary data shows that there were 8,329 crashes, 29 fatalities, and 2,959 injuries on snowy, slushy, or ice-covered roadways. Eleven of the people who died weren’t wearing a seat belt, and 17 of the fatalities were in crashes where a driver was going too fast for conditions and drove out of their lane.

    For more information on safe winter travel, an emergency kit checklist and information on PennDOT’s winter operations including a video, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/winter. Additional winter driving and other highway safety information is available at www.pa.gov/DOTsafety.

    Drivers can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com, 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.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Helen Reinbrecht, hreinbrecht@pa.gov

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