Travel Advisory

    October 25, 2016

 

PA Turnpike Now Open between Lansdale and Quakertown Interchanges on I-476
Eight-hour closure needed to clear tractor trailer accident in Montgomery County.

 

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that I-476 northbound is now open between the Lansdale Interchange, Exit #31, in Montgomery County to the Quakertown Interchange, Exit # 44, in Bucks County.  Crews have cleared the scene of a multi-vehicle accident involving four tractor trailers at milepost 30.6 on the Northeastern Extension (I-476). No serious injuries were reported and Troop T of the PA State Police is investigating the incident.

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, interactive 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

 
CONTACT: Kathleen Walter
Phone: 610.313.6383