Nightly Service Plaza Ramp Closures Scheduled to Start June 3
Service plaza visitors should prepare for overnight ramp closures.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists that starting Thursday, June 3, the service plaza entry and exit ramps listed below will be closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. The closures are necessary so crews can safely install traffic detection sensors at the entry and exit ramps for a Truck Parking Management System.
During the 60-minute closures, the service plaza entry ramps will be closed to all traffic. Motorists will not be able to enter the service plazas and should seek alternate options for fuel, food and restrooms.
During the last half hour of the closures, the service plaza exit ramps will be closed for approximately 30 minutes, the duration of time it takes to install the traffic detection sensors. Visitors that do not exit the service plaza prior to the start of the exit ramp work will have to remain in the service plaza until the work is completed and the ramps reopened to traffic.
The Truck Parking Management System is being developed to combat a statewide and national shortage of truck parking availability. The system will support the trucking industry by providing near, real-time truck parking availability data to truck drivers via digital message signs along the PA Turnpike roadways. This data will also be available to drivers through other travel apps and third-party truck parking information systems.
The following service plaza ramps will be closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on these days:
Hickory Run Service Plaza (I-476 northbound and southbound at milepost 86.1)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 3.
Allentown Service Plaza (I-476 northbound and southbound at milepost 55.9)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday, June 4.
King of Prussia Service Plaza (I-276 westbound at milepost 328.4)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 5.
Valley Forge Service Plaza (I-76 eastbound at milepost 324.6)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 5.
Peter J. Camiel Service Plaza (I-76 westbound at milepost 304.8)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 6.
Bowmansville Service Plaza (I-76 eastbound at milepost 289.9)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday, June 7.
Lawn Service Plaza (I-76 westbound at milepost 258.8)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8.
Highspire Service Plaza (I-76 eastbound at milepost 249.7)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9.
Blue Mountain Service Plaza (I-76 westbound at milepost 202.6)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between From 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 10.
Sideling Hill Service Plaza (I-76 westbound and eastbound at milepost 172.3)
Closed for a maximum of 60 minutes between From 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday, June 11.
Changeable message signs will also provide information on these closures. Motorists are encouraged to plan travel accordingly. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.
To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources:
ON THE TURNPIKE
- 511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
- Digital Message Signs: more than 100 boards along the Turnpike
ON THE WEB
- Turnpike Travel Conditions Map: live, interactive map
BY PHONE
- 511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 1-800-331-3414, Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Outside U.S., please call 717-831-7601)
CONTACT:
Kathleen Walter, 267-326-3856