PennDOT issues Tier 1 and Tier 3 commercial vehicle travel restrictions for wintry weather

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced truck travel restrictions for several roadways starting on Tuesday morning.

With a winter storm expected to bring up to six inches of snow Monday night into Tuesday, PennDOT announced the following travel restrictions:

Effective at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Tier 3 travel restrictions will be in place on the following roadway:

I-380, entire length

Under Tier 3 restrictions, no commercial vehicles are permitted EXCEPT loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices. 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.

Effective at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Tier 1 travel restrictions will be in place on the following roadways:

• Interstate 78, entire length
• I-80 from Exit 173 (Lamar) to the New Jersey border
• I-81 from I-78 to the New York border
• I-84, entire length
• I-180, entire length
• U.S. 22 from I-78 to the New Jersey border
• Route 33, entire length
• PA Turnpike Northeast Extension I-476 from the Lehigh Valley Exit (Exit 56) to the Clarks Summit exit (Exit 131)

Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:

• Motorcycles
• Tractors without trailers
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers
• Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV
• Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers
• Recreational vehicles/motorhomes
• School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches

Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while the vehicle restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions must move to the right lane, according to PennDOT.

For the most up-to-date travel information from PennDOT, make sure to visit www.511PA.com.