HARRISBURG (Newsradio 100.1 FM and 1020 AM KDKA) – PennDOT has implemented additional road restrictions due to the winter weather throughout the state.
Effective at 7:00 PM Monday night, the following roadways have restrictions at Tier 1 of the state's weather event restriction plan:
The entire length of Route 22
The entire length of Route 33
The entire length of Interstate 70
The entire length of Interstate 78
Interstate 80 from Route 11/15 to the New Jersey border
The entire length of Interstate 81
The entire length of Interstate 83
The entire length of Interstate 84
Interstate 99 from the PA Turnpike to Interstate 80
The entire length of Interstate 180
The entire length of Interstate 380
These restrictions are additional to the Tier 1 restrictions that were announced earlier.
Those restrictions include the following vehicles 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
Interstate 80 from the Ohio boarder to Route 11/15 is under Tier 3 restrictions, which means no commercial vehicles are permitted except loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices.
School buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes towing passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.
Speed restrictions are in place at 45 MPH.
For more information on the restrictions, click here.
