PennDOT issues update on regional speed restrictions

CLEARFIELD, PA – Due to the severity of winter storm Kassandra, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on roadways in the region, per this Wednesday morning announcement..

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:
1. Interstate 80 from I-79 to exit 123/Woodland
2. Interstate 99 in its entirety

There is also a 55 mph speed reduction on I-80 from exit 178/Lock Haven to mile marker 195.

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

These speed limit reductions are in addition to the Tier 1 vehicle restriction that went into effect at 6:00 AM in accordance with the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, 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.

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.