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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on several roadways in the region today due to the winter storm. PennDOT is encouraging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel, 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
• Interstate 79

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.