Vehicle restrictions on Interstate 90 and Interstate 86 in Erie County have been lifted. Speed limits have been restored on Interstate 79 in Erie and Crawford counties, and I-86 and portions of I-90 in Erie County.

A speed reduction of 45 mph remains in place on I-90 from the I-79 interchange to the Ohio state line. Commercial vehicles traveling on this stretch of I-90 must move to the right lane.

Motorists should be aware of a crash on I-90 in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. The detour is I-79 to I-80 to Ohio Route 11.

Restrictions and other traffic updates will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website at www.511PA.com and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for alerts on the website. 

Although PennDOT crews are treating roadways, the department's primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear. 

While PennDOT recommends not traveling during winter storms, 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 1,000 traffic cameras. 

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

For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter storms, visit www.penndot.pa.gov/winter.  

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

Follow PennDOT's northwest region on Twitter or Facebook.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095

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