NJDOT points business automobile journey restrictions on a number of Interstate highways starting Sunday at 3 p.m.

Restrictions don’t apply to New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, or Atlantic City Expressway

TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Priya Jain has issued a business automobile journey restriction on a number of Interstate highways in New Jersey beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22 primarily based on the forecast for a extreme winter storm anticipated to trigger hazardous climate situations throughout the state, together with blizzard situations with wind gusts as much as 55 miles per hour, heavy and widespread snow, and potential coastal flooding.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has declared a State of Emergency with winter climate is anticipated to start Sunday, February 22 and proceed into Monday, February 23, which might make driving situations treacherous all through the state. The journey restrictions are being coordinated with neighboring states. In addition to the business restrictions, all motorists are inspired to keep away from pointless journey on Sunday and Monday.

The business automobile journey restriction will start at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22 and can be in place till additional discover for the next highways in each instructions:

• I-76 (complete size)
• I-78 (complete size)
• I-80 (complete size)
• I-195 (complete size)
• I-280 (complete size)
• I-287 (complete size)
• I-295 (complete size)
• I-676 (complete size)

The business automobile journey restriction applies to:

• All tractor trailers (exceptions as listed within the Administrative Order)
• Empty straight CDL-weighted vehicles
• Passenger automobiles pulling trailers
• Recreational automobiles
• Motorcycles

This restriction DOES NOT apply to:

• The New Jersey Turnpike
• The Garden State Parkway
• The Atlantic City Expressway
• Public security automobiles, sworn and civilian public security personnel; in addition to different personnel straight supporting healthcare services or essential infrastructure similar to offering gasoline or meals. For a whole checklist of operations or personnel which can be exempt from the journey ban, see the Administrative Order.

Trucks which can be already in New Jersey when the journey restrictions go into place are inspired to drag off in truck stops to attend out the storm – DO NOT PARK ON SHOULDERS.

NJDOT is coordinating with all state and regional transportation companies to make sure the simplest response to the storm. In order for NJDOT and our regional and native transportation companions to securely and effectively clear roadways of snow, motorists ought to keep away from driving except you’re an important worker wanted for emergency response. If it’s essential to drive, motorists are suggested to:

• SLOW DOWN
• Always STAY CLEAR of plowing and spreading vehicles.  If they’re behind you, allow them to move
• DO NOT move between vehicles which can be in a plow formation
• Leave early and permit additional time
• Leave a secure following distance between automobiles
• Use warning on bridges and ramps
• If you’re driving and highway situations deteriorate, PULL OFF someplace secure and wait it out
• Be affected person and use warning
• Keep an emergency package in your automobile with a mobile phone charger, water, snacks, blanket, and different objects. See the NJ Office of Emergency Managements web page for extra info:

Motorists are inspired to verify NJDOT’s site visitors info web site www.511nj.org for real-time journey info and for NJDOT information observe us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT, the NJDOT Facebook page, and on Instagram @newjersey.dot.