PennDOT LIFTS VEHICLE restrictions for south, central Pa.; speed limit restrictions remain

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VEHICLES LIKE TRAILERS, RVS, AND MOTORCYCLES. JERE NOW TO OUR TEAM OF REPORTERS, LET US GO TO MATT BARCARO WHO IS CHECKING OUT FRIGID — CONDITIONS IN DAUPHIN COUNTY. MATT: GOOD MORNING. WE ARE ALIVE AND ANNE WAS MENTIONING CARS SLIDING, AND WE ARE SEEING THAT IN THE INTERSECTIONS. DOWN THERE ON UNI DEPOSIT ROAD, THEY WERE CLEARING OUT THE INTERSECTIONS ON — TO SOME OF THE SIDE STREET SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A BUILDUP AND WE ARE SEEING CARS GO FROM THE PLOWED ROAD TO THE SIDE RAIL — TO THE SIDE ROADS AND SLIDING. MOST OF THE RAIN WROTE — MAIN ROADS DO NOT HAVE SLUSH ON THEM, THEY ARE PLOWED TO THE PAVEMENT AND ARE WET. THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TREAT AND PLOW ALL OF THE SECONDARY ROADS ON THEIR MENU. THE ONE THING THAT THEY ARE STILL ADJUSTING TO AND FOCUSING ON ARE THE PARTS OF THE COUNTIES THAT YOU TYPICALLY SEE DRIFTING SNOW BECAUSE OF THE WIND, NORTHERN DAUPHIN COUNTY, 209, AND THE SOUTHEAST PART OF DAUPHIN COUNTY, KEEP THAT IN MIND. THAT IS THE SITUATION AS TRAFFIC STARTS TO BUILD. LET US GO TO LANCASTER COUNTY WHERE LORI BURKHOLDER STANDING BY. LORI: GOOD MORNING. THE SNOW HAS PICKED UP AND SO HAS THE TRAFFIC IN LANCASTER COUNTY. WE ARE IN MANHEIM. BUT, LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE SAYING ON THE ROADS. THIS IS ROUTE 72, A PRETTY HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD AND TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP. THERE IS STILL SOME SNOW ON THAT, AND THAT IS WHAT YOU WILL ENCOUNTER ON SOME OF THE HEAVILY TRAVELED ROADS, THE PRIMARIES. THE SECONDARIES, THE SAME SITUATION. FURTHER UP AS THE LEBANON LINE AND I CHECKED IN WITH PENN-DOT, THEY SAY IT IS SLIPPERY. THEY HAVE 25 TRUCKS ON THE ROAD BUT CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING. THEY WILL BE MANNING THE ROADS IN LEBANON AND MET — LANCASTER COUNTY AND KEEPING THINGS OPEN FOR YOU. YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ON SOME SIDE ROADS. WE WILL SEND IT OVER TO YORK COUNTY. MEREDITH: HELLO. IT IS GROUNDHOG DAY. I SWITCH MY HAT BECAUSE I DO HAVE TO DON MY GROUNDHOG HAT BUT I AM READY FOR THIS AS THE SNOW CONTINUES TO COME DOWN ON GROUNDHOG DAY IN YORK COUNTY FEELING LIKE YESTERDAY. WE ARE ALONG AT ROUTE 30 WHERE TRAFFIC IS MOVING WELL. WE CAN SEE THE PAVEMENT AND THE PENN-DOT CREWS HAVE DONE WELL OVERNIGHT. TRAFFIC IS MOVING ALONG THERE. THE CREWS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH BACK THE SNOW AND KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE MORNING. LET US TAKE A LOOK AT A DIFFERENT SCENE ON SOME OF THE SECONDARY ROADS. THIS IS MY OWN PSION ROAD, STILL SNOW PACKED AROUND — THIS IS ON MOUNT ZION ROAD, STILL SNOW PACKED. IF YOU ARE GOING TO VENTURE OUT, IT CAN BE A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES DEPENDING ON WHICH ROAD YOU ARE ON. BUT, THE GOAL IS REALLY TO GET ALL OF THE SNOW PACKED ROADS CLEARED ENTIRELY, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. RIGHT NOW THE FLURRIES ARE COMING DOWN, BUT I AM READY. I AM SAYING IT IS GOING TO BE

PennDOT lifts vehicle restrictions for south, central Pa., but speed limit restrictions still in place

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Updated: 8:32 AM EST Feb 2, 2021

PennDOT has lifted vehicle restrictions on south central Pennsylvania interstates. However, speed limit restrictions are still in effect for major roads.PennDOT released the following statement Tuesday morning: PennDOT announced this morning that vehicle restrictions implemented on Interstate 83 in Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties, Interstate 81 in Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, and Interstate 283 from PA 283 to I-83 have been lifted.A 45 mph speed restriction remains in place on the following highways: Interstate 81 in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and Lebanon counties; I-83 in Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties; I-283 in Dauphin County.US 15 from Maryland State Line to PA 581;US 22 from I-81 to PA 75;US 30 from US-15 to PA 23;I-78 from I-81 to Mile Marker 10;US 222 from US 30 to PA 568/ PA 272;PA 283, the entire length;US 322 from I-83 to Dauphin/Lebanon County Line, andPA 581, the entire length.Commercial vehicles must stay in the right lane while this restriction is in place.Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, motorists should be alert for areas of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways until all roads are clear.

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

PennDOT has lifted vehicle restrictions on south central Pennsylvania interstates. However, speed limit restrictions are still in effect for major roads.

PennDOT released the following statement Tuesday morning:

PennDOT announced this morning that vehicle restrictions implemented on Interstate 83 in Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties, Interstate 81 in Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, and Interstate 283 from PA 283 to I-83 have been lifted.

A 45 mph speed restriction remains in place on the following highways:

1. Interstate 81 in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and Lebanon counties;
2. I-83 in Cumberland, Dauphin and York counties;
3. I-283 in Dauphin County.

• US 15 from Maryland State Line to PA 581;
• US 22 from I-81 to PA 75;
• US 30 from US-15 to PA 23;
• I-78 from I-81 to Mile Marker 10;
• US 222 from US 30 to PA 568/ PA 272;
• PA 283, the entire length;
• US 322 from I-83 to Dauphin/Lebanon County Line, and
• PA 581, the entire length.

Commercial vehicles must stay in the right lane while this restriction is in place.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, motorists should be alert for areas of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways until all roads are clear.