Speeds Reduced on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County

Due to the winter storm hitting the region, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit to 45 mph and restricting trucks to the right lane on interstates and expressways in the east central regions of Pennsylvania.

Speed limits are now restricted to 45 mph and commercial vehicles must move to the right lane on the following roadways:

• Interstate 78 in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties;
• Interstate 80 in Carbon and Monroe counties;
• Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County;
• Interstate 176 in Berks County;
• Interstate 380 in Monroe County;
• US 22 in Lehigh and Northampton counties;
• US 222 in Berks and Lehigh counties;
• US 422 in Berks County;
• PA 33 in Monroe and Northampton counties; and
• PA 309 from Interstate 78 to the Bucks County line in Lehigh County.

Additional restrictions on roadways could be added depending on changing conditions.