The New Jersey Department of Transportation has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple highways starting at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 due to the approaching winter storm.
The vehicles covered by the order include:
-All tractor trailers
-Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks
-Passenger vehicles pulling trailers
-Recreational vehicles
-Motorcycles
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said during a news conference on Saturday that vehicles carrying food, fuel and medical supplies are exempt.
Also exempt are utility vehicles along with public safety and essential personnel. Click here for more details about the exemptions.
The restriction will be in place until further notice for the following highways in both directions:
-I-76 (entire length)
-I-78 (entire length)
-I-80 (entire length)
-I-195 (entire length)
-I-280 (entire length)
-I-287 (entire length)
-I-295 (entire length)
-I-676 (entire length)
-NJ Route 440 (both directions from the Outerbridge Crossing to I-287)
This restriction does not apply to:
-The New Jersey Turnpike
-The Garden State Parkway
-The Atlantic City Expressway