The New Jersey Department of Transportation has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on many Interstate highways in New Jersey starting Monday, February 15 at 8 a.m. There is a winter storm expected to make its way through the majority of the state and travel restrictions are being coordinated to keep people off the roads.
The commercial vehicle restriction is in place for the entire length of:
- I-78, from the Pennsylvania border to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)
- I-80, from the Pennsylvania border to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)
- I-280, from I-80 to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)
- I-287, from NJ Route 440 to the New York State border
- NJ Route 440, from the Outerbridge Crossing to I-287
The restriction applies to:
- All tractor trailers (with few exceptions)
- Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks
- Passenger vehicles pulling trailers
- Recreational vehicles
- Motorcycles
Click the link below to learn more about this restriction.