Truckers driving certain high-profile vehicles should plan ahead for winter weather restrictions on the Indiana Toll Road this week.
The winter weather ban will be in effect from January 14 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) through January 15 at 12:00 p.m. (ET).
The ban affects the Indiana Toll Road in LaPorte County including mile marker 31 (Valparaiso Plaza) – St. Joseph County mile marker 92 (Elkhart Plaza).
Vehicle types restricted by the travel ban include:
- Triple tractor trailers
- Long doubles (high-profile only)
- High-profile oversized permit loads
The Indiana Toll Road issued the travel restrictions due to a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 7 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday through 1 p.m. (ET) on Thursday for Berrien, La Porte, and St. Joseph counties. A Winter Weather Advisory is also in place for Cass, Starke, and Marshall counties during that timeframe.
Snow accumulation in the 3-8″ range is expected in some areas.
The greatest travel impacts are expected on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.