NJDOT issues commercial vehicle travel restrictions on multiple Interstate highways beginning Sunday at 3 p.m.

Restrictions do not apply to New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, or Atlantic City Expressway

Based on the forecast for a severe winter storm, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple Interstate highways in New Jersey starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, and will be in place until further notice for the following highways in both directions:

The commercial vehicle travel restriction applies to:

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

This restriction DOES NOT apply to:

• The New Jersey Turnpike
• The Garden State Parkway
• The Atlantic City Expressway
• Public safety vehicles, sworn and civilian public safety personnel; as well as other personnel directly supporting healthcare facilities or critical infrastructure such as providing fuel or food. For a complete list of operations or personnel that are exempt from the travel ban, see the Administrative Order.

Trucks that are already in New Jersey when the travel restrictions go into place are encouraged to pull off in truck stops to wait out the storm – DO NOT PARK ON SHOULDERS.