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PennDOT has announced that a portion of Interstate 79 northbound in Erie County is closed due to a recent motor vehicle crash.

The highway is closed near Exit 174 (McKean) and traffic is being detoured using the exit ramp. The closure will remain in effect until the scene has been cleared.  

PennDOT urges motorists to avoid any unnecessary travel, those who need to travel should expect reduced speeds of 45 mph.

The speed restriction applies to Interstate 79 from the Interstate 80 interchange in Mercer County to the end point in Erie County, Interstate 80 from the Ohio State line to Exit 97 (Route 219, Dubois/Brockway) in Clearfield County, Interstate 86 from the Interstate 90 interchange to the New York state line, Interstate 90 from the Ohio state line to the New York state line, and Interstate 376 from the Interstate 80 interchange to Exit 13A (Route 224, Poland) in Lawrence County. 

 Commercial not affected by restrictions must be in the right lane.

PennDOT crews have been working on treating roadways and their goal is to keep road passable but they warn that the roads will not be fully clear of ice and snow. The treatment of roads will continue throughout the storm until the snow subsides and the roads become clear.

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 1,200 traffic cameras.  

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

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