PennDOT announces major restrictions on all Pennsylvania interstates ahead of snowstorm
FROM PENNDOT, FROM THE TURNPIKE, FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, ALL. AND FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, ALL GIVING US IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCOMING STORM THIS WEEKEND. KELLY, I THINK THE BIG THING TO COME OUT OF THAT IS THE DRIVING RESTRICTIONS ON PENNDOT ROADS AND TURNPIKE ROADS. THEY’RE CALLING IT TIER FOUR. LET’S EXPLAIN WHAT THAT MEANS. SO TIER FOUR THAT’S GOING TO BE ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. SO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A SEMI IS TOWING A TRAILER OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, THIS IS SAVED FOR THIS IS THE HIGHEST TIER. SO THIS IS SAVED FOR, YOU KNOW, BIG EMERGENCIES LIKE THE ONES THAT WE’RE HAVING. THEY SAID THEY PLAN TO LIFT THAT AS SOON AS THEY CAN, AND THEY’RE GOING TO JUST MAKE THAT CALL AS THE CONDITIONS ALLOW. SO OF COURSE WE WILL BE ON THAT LETTING YOU KNOW WHEN THAT HAPPENS. AND YOU CAN ALSO CHECK 511 PA.COM. YES. AND IN ADDITION TO THOSE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, PENNDOT IS COMING TO YOU AND SAYING, LISTEN, THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE IT WILL BE ILLEGAL FOR DRIVERS TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. THEY DO INCLUDE SCHOOL BUSSES AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER KINDS OF BUSSES AND ANYTHING WITH A TRAILER ON IT. AND OF COURSE, MOTORCYCLES. IT’S ILLEGAL. ACCORDING TO THE STATE, TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES STARTING MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY. SO OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE OTHER FOLKS WHO ARE DRIVING, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE VEHICLES, CARS AND TRUCKS. YES. WELL, THEY SAY IT IS LEGAL FOR YOU TO DO IT. IT IS VERY ILL ADVISED TO YOU BE ON THE ROADS. THEY’RE URGING EVERYONE TO STAY OFF PENNDOT ROADS AND THE TURNPIKE AS WELL. AND AGAIN, THAT STARTS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THIS IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. SO MAKE A PLAN RIGHT NOW THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, KNOWING THAT THESE ROADS ACROSS THE STATE ARE GOING TO BE SHUT DOWN. AND EVEN IF FOLKS HAVE TO BE OUT, IT’S LIKELY THAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS GOING TO BE MUCH REDUCED. YEAH, I MEAN, REALLY, THEY SAID EVEN MORE THAN THE TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THIS ONE. AND ANY STORM THEY’RE LOOKING AT THE RATE OF SNOWFALL. SO 1 TO 2IN AN HOUR IS WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING AT. AND THERE’S NO WAY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT, EVEN WITH THEIR BEST EFFORTS OF
PennDOT announces major restrictions on all Pennsylvania interstates ahead of snowstorm
Updated: 2:02 PM EST Jan 23, 2026
No commercials vehicles will be permitted on Pennsylvania’s Interstates starting at Sunday, Jan. 25 at midnight. PennDOT announced a Tier 4 vehicle restriction will be in place for all interstates, in addition to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, its extensions and major roadways. With a Tier 4 restriction, no commercial vehicles will be permitted on those roadways. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place. For the full list of roadway restrictions, click here. THE CURRENT LIST OF ROAD RESTRICTIONS BELOW: I-276 East between I-76 East and I-95 N from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-276 West between I-276 West and Valley Forge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-376 East between I-376 East Untolled and PA 51/Chippewa from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-376 West between Constitution Blvd and New Castle/US 422 from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-476 North between Exit 20 and Clark’s Summit from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-476 South between I-476 South and Exit to Ridge Pike from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-76 East between Ohio State Line and I-276 E from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-76 West between I-276-W and Ohio State Line from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am.I-95 North between I-95-N(NT) and Delaware River Bridge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-95 South between Delaware River Bridge and Delaware River Bridge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 43 North between W VA State Line and Jefferson Blvd from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 43 South between PA 51 and W VA State Line from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 576 East between Airport Expressway and I-79 S from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 576 West between I-79 N and I-376/Airport Expressway from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 66 North between US119-N-2 and US 22 from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 66 South between US 22 and US 119 North from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-176 between PA Turnpike and US 422.I-180 between I-80 and US 15.I-279 between I-376 and I-79.I-283 between PA Turnpike and I-83.I-295 between I-95 and NJ Line.I-376 between I-80 and Exit 13A: US 224 – POLAND.I-376 between Exit 36: BRIGHTON and PA Turnpike.I-380 between Exit: I-80 WEST and I-84.I-476 between (Beginning of I – 476) – Non Turnpike and (End of I – 476) – Non Turnpike.I-579 between I-376 and PA 28.I-676 between I-76 and NJ Line.I-70 between WV Line and Exit 40: PA 88 – CHARLEROI/ALLENPORT.I-70 between MD Line and Exit: US 30 EAST/TO I-70 W/PA TURNPIKE – HARRISBURG.I-76 between (Beginning of I – 076) – Non Turnpike and (End of I – 076) – Non Turnpike.I-78 between Exit 89: I-81 NORTH – HAZLETON and NJ Line.I-79 between WV Line and PA 5.I-80 between OH Line and NJ Line.I-81 between MD Line and NY Line.I-83 between MD Line and I-81.I-84 between I-81 and NY Line.I-86 between I-90 and NY Line.I-90 between OH Line and NY Line.I-95 between DE Line and NJ Line.I-99 between US 220 and I-80.PA 28 between I-579 and Exit: US 422 EAST/PA 28 NORTH – KITTANNING/INDIANA.PA 33 between I-78 and I-80 / US – 209).US 219 between Exit: US 30 – JENNERSTOWN/STOYSTOWN and Exit: US 22 WEST – BLAIRSVILLE.US 220 between Exit: I-80 EAST – WILLIAMSPORT and SR 0180 SH.US 220 between Exit 15: I-180 WEST/US 220 SOUTH – WILLIAMSPORT and Exit: I-80 WEST/US 220 SOUTH – BELLEFONTE.US 322 between Exit: I-99 NORTH / US 220 TO I-80 – BELLEFONTE and Exit: US 22 WEST/US 522 SOUTH – MT UNION.US 15 between Exit: I-180 EAST/US 220 NORTH – MONTOURSVILLE and NY Line.US 22 between Exit: PA 66/TO PENN TURNPIKE 66 – DELMONT/GREENSBURG and FORSHT DR.US 22 between Exit: I-78 EAST – ALLENTOWN / BETHLEHEM / EASTON and NJ Line.US 22 between TWENTY EIGHTH DIVISION HW and Exit: I-81 SOUTH.
PITTSBURGH —
No commercials vehicles will be permitted on Pennsylvania’s Interstates starting at Sunday, Jan. 25 at midnight.
PennDOT announced a Tier 4 vehicle restriction will be in place for all interstates, in addition to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, its extensions and major roadways.
With a Tier 4 restriction, no commercial vehicles will be permitted on those roadways.
Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.
For the full list of roadway restrictions, click here.
THE CURRENT LIST OF ROAD RESTRICTIONS BELOW:
I-276 East between I-76 East and I-95 N from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-276 West between I-276 West and Valley Forge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-376 East between I-376 East Untolled and PA 51/Chippewa from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-376 West between Constitution Blvd and New Castle/US 422 from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-476 North between Exit 20 and Clark’s Summit from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-476 South between I-476 South and Exit to Ridge Pike from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-76 East between Ohio State Line and I-276 E from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-76 West between I-276-W and Ohio State Line from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am.I-95 North between I-95-N(NT) and Delaware River Bridge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-95 South between Delaware River Bridge and Delaware River Bridge from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 43 North between W VA State Line and Jefferson Blvd from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 43 South between PA 51 and W VA State Line from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 576 East between Airport Expressway and I-79 S from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 576 West between I-79 N and I-376/Airport Expressway from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 66 North between US119-N-2 and US 22 from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. PA 66 South between US 22 and US 119 North from Sunday, January 25 at 12:00 am. I-176 between PA Turnpike and US 422.I-180 between I-80 and US 15.I-279 between I-376 and I-79.I-283 between PA Turnpike and I-83.I-295 between I-95 and NJ Line.I-376 between I-80 and Exit 13A: US 224 – POLAND.I-376 between Exit 36: BRIGHTON and PA Turnpike.I-380 between Exit: I-80 WEST and I-84.I-476 between (Beginning of I – 476) – Non Turnpike and (End of I – 476) – Non Turnpike.I-579 between I-376 and PA 28.I-676 between I-76 and NJ Line.I-70 between WV Line and Exit 40: PA 88 – CHARLEROI/ALLENPORT.I-70 between MD Line and Exit: US 30 EAST/TO I-70 W/PA TURNPIKE – HARRISBURG.I-76 between (Beginning of I – 076) – Non Turnpike and (End of I – 076) – Non Turnpike.I-78 between Exit 89: I-81 NORTH – HAZLETON and NJ Line.I-79 between WV Line and PA 5.I-80 between OH Line and NJ Line.I-81 between MD Line and NY Line.I-83 between MD Line and I-81.I-84 between I-81 and NY Line.I-86 between I-90 and NY Line.I-90 between OH Line and NY Line.I-95 between DE Line and NJ Line.I-99 between US 220 and I-80.PA 28 between I-579 and Exit: US 422 EAST/PA 28 NORTH – KITTANNING/INDIANA.PA 33 between I-78 and I-80 / US – 209).US 219 between Exit: US 30 – JENNERSTOWN/STOYSTOWN and Exit: US 22 WEST – BLAIRSVILLE.US 220 between Exit: I-80 EAST – WILLIAMSPORT and SR 0180 SH.US 220 between Exit 15: I-180 WEST/US 220 SOUTH – WILLIAMSPORT and Exit: I-80 WEST/US 220 SOUTH – BELLEFONTE.US 322 between Exit: I-99 NORTH / US 220 TO I-80 – BELLEFONTE and Exit: US 22 WEST/US 522 SOUTH – MT UNION.US 15 between Exit: I-180 EAST/US 220 NORTH – MONTOURSVILLE and NY Line.US 22 between Exit: PA 66/TO PENN TURNPIKE 66 – DELMONT/GREENSBURG and FORSHT DR.US 22 between Exit: I-78 EAST – ALLENTOWN / BETHLEHEM / EASTON and NJ Line.US 22 between TWENTY EIGHTH DIVISION HW and Exit: I-81 SOUTH.