The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is implementing vehicle restrictions on several roadways starting at 5 p.m. today and advises against unnecessary travel in affected areas during the winter storm forecast for today and Friday much of the Northeast.
Restrictions will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for personalized alerts on the website.
Vehicle restrictions are planned to begin at 5 p.m. today for the following roadways at Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- The entire length of Interstate 99.
Effective at 7 p.m. today vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- I-79 from I-80 to I-90
- The entire length of I-80
- I-81 from I-78 to the New York border
- The entire length of I-84
- The entire length of I-180
- The entire length of I-380
- The entire length of Route 33
Restrictions will remain in place until conditions have improved enough to warrant their removal.
Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:
- Tractors without trailers
- Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers
- Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers
- Enclosed cargo delivery trucks that meet the definition of a CMV
- Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers
- Recreational vehicles/motorhomes
- School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches not carrying chains or Alternate Traction Devices (ATD’s) and
- Motorcycles
PennDOT urges motorists to avoid travel if possible.
