HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are telling drivers to avoid unnecessary travel as the impending storm is expected to bring frozen precipitation and potentially icy roadway conditions in many areas.
PennDOT officials say they’re also planning to implement travel restrictions on trucks and other vehicles on certain roadways until conditions improve.
Effective 7:00 PM this evening, vehicle restrictions will begin Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan on the following roadways:
- Interstate 70 in both directions from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) to the Maryland state line;
- Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) between the New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges;
- The entire length of Interstate 83 in both directions; and
- The entire length of Interstate 99 in both directions.
Effective 10:00 PM this evening, vehicle restrictions will begin Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan on Interstate 80 from Interstate 79 to Interstate 81.
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.
Speed limits would be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while the vehicle restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the bans must move to the right lane, unless work zone signage indicates otherwise, PennDOT says.
They add that additional speed restrictions on other interstates could be added depending on changing conditions.
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