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PennDOT Tentative Vehicle Restrictions Planned for Sunday

3/2/2019

 
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he Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA Turnpike are advising motorists that the agencies are tentatively planning to implement varied vehicle restrictions during a storm expected to impact the state on Sunday.
The agencies continue to monitor the forecast and an update on anticipated restrictions will be issued later Saturday afternoon.

Tentatively, at 10:00 AM Sunday, a full commercial vehicle ban (including buses) may be implemented on the following roadways:

• I-70 full length;
• PA Turnpike (I-76) from New Stanton to Carlisle;
• I-79 from West Virginia state line to I-90;
• I-80 (I-376 to I-81);
• I-99 full length;
• I-180 full length from Route 220/U.S. 15 to I-80;
• I-279 full length; and
• I-376 south of I-76.

Also at 10:00 AM Sunday, the agencies may 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) (Ohio state line to New Stanton);
• I-80 (Ohio state line to I-376); and
• I-376 (I-80 to I-76).
Tentatively at noon on Sunday, the agencies may implement a full commercial ban (including buses) on additional roadways:
• I-78 full length from I-81 to the New Jersey state line;
• I-80 from I-81 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-380 full length from I-81 to I-80;
• I-476 (PA Turnpike, Northeast Ext.) north of I-78;
• Route 22 from I-78 to the New Jersey state line; and
• Route 33 from I-78 to I-80.

Also at noon on Sunday, PennDOT and the PA Turnpike may 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 additional roadways:

• PA Turnpike (I-76) from Carlisle to Valley Forge;
• I-81 from the Maryland state line to I-78;
• I-83 full length;
• I-176; and
• I-283.

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