Trucks and trailers banned on eastern PA Turnpike
Due to the increasing severity of the winter storm, the PA Turnpike has decided to put the truck and trailer restrictions in place beginning immediately.
HIGHSPIRE, Pa. - Due to the increasing severity of the winter storm, the PA Turnpike has decided to put the truck and trailer restrictions in place beginning immediately. The bans are now in place on the PA Turnpike from the New Stanton Interchange (#75) east to the Delaware River Bridge/New Jersey border, on the entire Mon/Fayette Expressway (PA Turnpike 43) near Pittsburgh and on the Northeastern Extension from Mid County Exit #20 to Lehigh Valley Exit #56.
As a reminder, temporary restrictions include:
- Over-dimensional (height/width/weight) commercial trucks;
- Commercial trucks towing multiple trailers (i.e., doubles or twins);
- Commercial trucks towing empty trailers; and
- Passenger or non-commercial vehicles pulling an RV, utility or any other trailer.
Before heading out, motorists should check PA Turnpike conditions at www.paturnpike.com; look at the “Active Travel Advisories” ticker at the top. While traveling, motorists can use the Turnpike’s smartphone app, TRIP Talk, available for Android and iPhone users. The app senses your direction of travel and location and plays audio advisories to alert you of stoppages or delays ahead.
