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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

UPDATE: The speed limits have been restored.

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on several roadways in the region due to the winter storm today. PennDOT is telling motorists to avoid travel that is unnecessary, but for those who must head out, they will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: 

Allegheny County 

• Interstates 79, 376 (Parkways East and West), 279 (Parkway North), and 579
• Route 28

Beaver County 

• Interstate 376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) 

Lawrence County 

• Interstate 376 

Commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane on roadways with speed restrictions. As the storm progresses, additional speed restrictions on interstates and expressways may be implemented. PennDOT’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, and they will not be completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways.