Overview
- Roughly 675,000 vehicles were expected on Friday as the holiday rush began on the turnpike.
- All non‑emergency construction and maintenance are paused from 5 a.m. Dec. 19 through 11 p.m. Jan. 1 to keep lanes open.
- Pennsylvania State Police are increasing patrols and strictly enforcing DUI, speeding, aggressive and distracted driving, tailgating and seat belt laws, with more turnpike safety personnel on the road.
- Travelers are urged to check 511PA for real-time conditions, follow Paul Miller’s Law and the Move Over Law, and avoid toll scams by managing accounts only via the PA Toll Pay app or secure E‑ZPass login.
- A wintry mix produced variable conditions on Friday with no special restrictions posted, and officials caution that weather may change along different stretches of the roadway.