Clearfield, PA – PennDOT has lifted some temporary restrictions on certain vehicles from traveling on Interstates in North Central Pennsylvania.

Due to Winter Storm Quinlan impacting the region, PennDOT temporarily restricted certain vehicles from using Interstate 80 from exit 97/DuBois-Brockway to exit 161/Bellefonte and on the entirety I-99 earlier today to help ensure that the interstates remained open during the most challenging conditions of the winter storm. PennDOT also lifted speed and right-lane-only commercial vehicle restrictions on I-80 west of Bellefonte and on the entirety of I-99 in the region.

These vehicle restrictions reflected Tier 1 of the commonwealth's weather event vehicle restriction plan.

Vehicle restrictions reflecting Tier 4 of the commonwealth's weather event vehicle restriction plan remain in effect on I-80 from exit 161/Bellefonte to mile marker 192 at the Clinton/Union County line. A 45 mph speed limit restriction also remain in effect on Route 322 from the I-99 interchange to the Juniata/Perry County line.

While PennDOT recommends not traveling during winter storms, motorists can check 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.

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

For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter storms, visit www.penndot.gov/winter.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean Mifflin and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2. 

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  MEDIA CONTACT: Timothy Nebgen, 814-360-3838  

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