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    (11:30 PM Update): Tier 2 Vehicle Restriction Lifted on I-81 in Southcentral PA

    February 09, 2025

    Speed restrictions remain in place on major roads

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted the commercial vehicle restriction in place since this afternoon on Interstate 81 in the PennDOT District 8 southcentral Pennsylvania region. There are no vehicle restrictions in place in District 8. However, speed limit restrictions remain in place on major roads in the 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 78, entire length
    • Interstate 81, from the Maryland state line to Mile 96.8 at the Lebanon County/Schuylkill County line
    • Interstate 83, entire length
    • Interstate 283, entire length
    • US-11, from Duncannon north to the Perry County/Juniata County line
    • US-15, entire length
    • US-22 from I-81 to Millerstown
    • US-30 from PA-24 to PA-462
    • US-222, entire length
    • PA-283, entire length
    • PA-581, entire length

    On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

    PennDOT is continuing to treat roadways in the area and will continue until roads are clear.

    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.

    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 Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District8.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson, dmthompson@pa.gov or 717-418-5018

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