TRAVEL ADVISORY |
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October 5, 2016 |
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PA Turnpike Closed Southbound Between the Quakertown and Lansdale Interchanges |
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is advising motorists that I-476 will be closed southbound between the Quakertown Interchange, Exit #44, and the Lansdale Interchange, #31, Bucks County, due to a traffic accident involving a tractor trailer. A commercial flatbed tractor trailer hauling roofing materials overturned on I-476 at milepost 35. Traffic is currently backlogged at milepost 40. Motorists travelling from the Lehigh Valley area are encouraged to exit at the Lehigh Valley Interchange, Exit #56, to avoid the traffic backlog approaching the Quakertown Interchange, Exit #44 Maintenance and emergency crews are at the scene. No life-threatening injuries are being reported. Suggested Detour: Take State Route 663 North to U.S. Route 309 South to U.S. Route 202 South to State Route 63 West. Reenter the PA Turnpike at the Lansdale Interchange, Exit #31. To report an accident or other emergencies on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 on your mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions or to contact us, use one of these resources: ON THE PA TURNPIKE · Variable & Digital Message Signs — nearly 100 signs along the Turnpike · Highway Advisory Radio — 1640 AM (tune-in near interchanges) BY PHONE · Turnpike Roadway Information Program (toll-free) — 866-976-TRIP (8747) · Customer Assistance Center (toll-free) — 800-331-3414 (weekdays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) ON THE WEB · TRIPTalk — free, travel-alert smartphone app; download at https://www.paturnpike.com/travel/trip_talk.aspx · Travel Conditions Map — live, inactive conditions map; view at https://www.paturnpike.com/webmap · Waze — a crowd-sourced navigation app that provides real-time traffic conditions with input from other drivers; download at https://www.waze.com
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CONTACT: | Kathleen Walter Phone: 610313.6383 |
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