Clearfield, PA – As winter weather and icy conditions improve, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has updated the status of restrictions on area roadways.

 I-80 from I-79 to I-99 in Centre County:  Speed restriction of 45 miles per hour and commercial vehicles must move to the right lane remains. All other restrictions have been lifted.

 I-80 from I-99 in Centre County to I-180:  Speed restrictions and Tier 1 restrictions remain in place.

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.

 I-99 from PA Turnpike to I-80 in Centre County:  All restrictions have been lifted.

 Route 322/22 from I-99 in Centre County through Juniata County:   Speed reduction and commercial vehicles in the right lane only has been lifted.

Restrictions will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website at www.511pa.com and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for alerts on www.511pa.com by clicking on “Personal Alerts” in the left-hand menu.

To help make decisions regarding winter travel, motorists are encouraged to "Know Before You Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the "Check My Route" tool.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Follow local PennDOT information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAStateColl. 

MEDIA CONTACT:  Marla Fannin 814-765-0423 or 814-360-3013