Published on January 19, 2019
Avoid Unnecessary Travel during the Storm
New Jersey Department of Transportation are reminding motorists that Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency and that the N.J. State Police have issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction, which began at 12 noon today due to the anticipated severity of the upcoming storm.(PNG, 2KB)
The Commercial Vehicle Travel Restriction applies to the following roads: €¢ I-195 (entire length) €¢ I-78 (entire length) €¢ I-80 (entire length) €¢ I-280 (entire length) €¢ I-287 (entire length) €¢ I-295 (Exit 60/I-195 to Exit 76/Scudder Falls Bridge-PA Border)
The restriction DOES NOT apply to: €¢ New Jersey Turnpike €¢ Garden State Parkway
The commercial vehicle travel restriction in New Jersey applies to the following vehicles:(JPG, 7KB) €¢ All tractor-trailers €¢ Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks €¢ Passenger vehicles pulling trailers €¢ Recreational vehicles €¢ Motorcycles
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 NJDOT Facebook page or on Twitter @NJDOT_info.