TRAVEL ALERT
    June 3, 2017

 

Westbound PA Turnpike Has Reopened at Bensalem after Fatal Crash

 

The westbound PA Turnpike in southeastern PA (Interstate 276) reopened around 10:40 a.m. between the Bensalem Exit (#351) and the Willow Grove Exit (#343). The roadway was closed just before 4 a.m. today due to a fatal crash at milepost 350.7 westbound. 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: Carl DeFebo
717-645-2265 (mobile)
 

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