Winter Weather Alert**
Avoid Unnecessary Travel during the Storm
(Trenton) –
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today issued a
commercial vehicle travel restriction on portions of I-78, I-80, and I-287 starting
at 12 midnight tonight
.
The winter storm is expected to produce difficult travel conditions across the northwest portion of the State due to accumulated snow and ice that will cause limited visibility on the roadways and disrupt snowplow operations, especially during the morning and evening commuting period on Monday, December 2.
NJDOT is prepared and coordinating our response with our regional transportation partners and the New Jersey State Police to ensure the safety of all travelers. Ice and winds could bring trees and branches down on roadways. NJDOT crews have tree-clearing equipment available to remove debris from state highways to ensure plows, emergency personnel and utility companies can get through.
Commercial Vehicle Travel Restriction
The restriction applies to the entire length of all Interstate Highways in New Jersey including:
Interstate 80, both directions from the Pennsylvania state line to exit 43 (I-287)
Interstate 78, both directions from the Pennsylvania state line to exit 29 (I-287)
Interstate 287, both directions from exit 21 (I-78) to the New York border
The commercial vehicle travel restriction in New Jersey applies to the following vehicles:
All tractor-trailers
Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks
Passenger vehicles pulling trailers
Recreational vehicles
Motorcycles
The restriction DOES NOT apply to:
New Jersey Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
Atlantic City Expressway
The Department is reminding motorists:
AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL during the storm
Consider Telecommuting tomorrow, if possible
If you must drive and road conditions deteriorate, GET OFF THE ROAD somewhere safe and wait it out
Always STAY CLEAR of plows and spreading trucks. If they are behind you,
let them pass
DO NOT PASS between trucks that are in a plow formation
Be patient and use caution
In order for NJDOT and our regional and local transportation partners to safely and efficiently clear roadways of snow and ice, motorists need to
Clear the Roads so We Can Clear the Roads.
NJDOT will deploy our Incline Package assets on I-280 and I-78 at Jugtown mountain (between Exits 7 and 11), which includes pre-positioning towing assets, NJDOT Safety Service Patrol (SSP) trucks, and coordination with New Jersey State Police.
NJDOT will be using Variable Message Signs throughout the storm to provide updates. Once conditions improve, NJDOT will lift the Winter Weather Congestion Alert.
Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT\’s traffic information website
www.511nj.org
for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news and updates follow us on the
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@NJDOT_info
.