UPDATE 2 p.m. Eastern Feb. 12: The Pennsylvanian Department of Transportation just issued these updates to its restrictions of travel by commercial vehicles:
The full commercial vehicle ban now only applies to:
- I-80 (East of I-79)
- I-81 (North of I-78)
- I-84
- I-99
- I-180
- I-380
- I-470 (North of Allentown)
Empty and double restrictions remain on:
- I-78,
- I-81 (from I-83 to I-78)
- I-476 (South of Allentown)
- SR 22 (I-78 to NJ)
- SR 33
Our original story:
With a new winter storm forecast to deliver as much as 2 feet of snow in parts of the Northeast, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced phased in restriction for trucks starting at midnight tonight.
A 45-mph speed restriction will be in place on all roadways with vehicle restrictions at least during those time frames and may be implemented sooner and on non-vehicle-restricted roadways as well.
It also said that depending on conditions, restrictions may be expanded or reduced.
At midnight tonight, a full commercial vehicle ban (including buses) will be in place on I-70 in Fulton County (from the Maryland state line to the Turnpike) and on I-99 from I-80 to the Turnpike. Also at midnight, from New Stanton east to Carlisle, the Turnpike will prohibit:
- empty, straight CDL-weighted trucks;
- all large combination Vehicles (double trailers);
- tractors hauling empty trailers;
- any trailers pulled by motorcycles, passenger vehicles, pickup trucks or SUVs;
- all recreational vehicles and RVs.
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, PennDOT and the PA Turnpike will implement a full commercial vehicle ban (including buses) on the following roadways:
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- Interstate 380 full length from I-81 to I-80;
- I-80 from I-79 to the New Jersey state line;
- I-81 from I-78 to the New York state line;
- I-84 full length from I-81 to the New York state line;
- I-476 (PA Turnpike, Northeast Ext.) from I-78 to Clarks Summit (exit 131); and
- I-180 full length from Route 220/U.S. 15 to I-80.
Also at 6 a.m. Tuesday, PennDOT and the PA Turnpike will prohibit only empty, straight CDL weighted trucks; all Large Combination Vehicles (double trailers); tractors hauling empty trailers; any trailers pulled by motorcycles, passenger vehicles, pickup trucks or SUVs; all motorcycles; and all recreational vehicles and RVs on the following roadways:
- PA Turnpike (I-76, I-276, I-95) from I-81 to the New Jersey state line;
- I-176;
- I-283;
- I-476 (non-Turnpike, full length);
- I-476 (PA Turnpike, Northeast Ext.) from Mid-County (#20) to Lehigh Valley (exit 56);
- I-676;
- I-76 (Turnpike and non-Turnpike, New Stanton to Philadelphia);
- I-78 full length from I-81 to the New Jersey state line;
- I-81 from the Maryland state line to I-78 split;
- I-83 from the Maryland state line to I-81;
- I-95 full length;
- Route 22 from I-78 to the New Jersey state line; and
- Route 33 from I-78 to I-80.
