Commercial Vehicle Restrictions Lifted for Interstate 80

45 MPH Speed Limits Remain in Effect

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As of noon today, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, PennDOT and the state police will lift the vehicle restrictions on Interstate 80 in northeast Pennsylvania.

"The conditions on Interstate 80 have improved to the point that we can lift the vehicle restrictions imposed yesterday," said Robert French, PEMA's director. "The reduced speed limit of 45 miles per hour is still in effect because we want people to be as safe out there as possible while PennDOT works to keep the road passable."

Vehicle restrictions on commercial traffic, motorcycles and recreational vehicles remain in effect for interstates 84 and 380. Speed limit reductions to 45 mph, announced Thursday and Friday, remain in effect on the following routes:

• Interstate 81 from the Maryland line.
• I-78 in Berks and Lebanon counties.
• Interstate 83 from the Maryland line in York County to the junction with Interstate 81 in Dauphin County.
• Interstate 283 in Dauphin County.
• U.S. 22 and 322 in Perry County.
• U.S. 11 and 15 in Perry County and U.S. 15 from the Maryland line in Adams County through York and Cumberland counties.
• Pennsylvania Route 283 in Dauphin and Lancaster counties.
• Pennsylvania Route 581 in Dauphin and Cumberland counties.
• Interstate 84.
• Interstate 380.
• I-80 from the I-81 split to the New Jersey line.

The remaining vehicle bans do not include school buses and tow trucks responding to incidents.

Motorists should not travel unless absolutely necessary. 

Although PennDOT will have crews treating roadways around the clock, the department's primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

According to PennDOT, the best decision is to avoid traveling, but if you must go, be sure that your vehicle is prepared and that you have an emergency kit packed.

A basic kit should include non-perishable food, water, blanket, small shovel and warm clothes. When preparing an emergency kit, motorists should take into account special needs of passengers such as baby food, pet supplies or medications and pack accordingly.

Because weather and road conditions can deteriorate quickly, motorists should always check the weather forecast before traveling. Road conditions for interstates and some limited-access highways are available by visiting www.511pa.com before you leave home, or by calling 511 while stopped in a safe location.

PEMA also reminds citizens that downloadable materials, including home and car emergency kit checklists and emergency plan templates, are available at www.ReadyPA.org or by calling 1-888-9-READYPA.

Media contact: Erin Waters, PennDOT, 717-651-2009

SOURCE Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

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