BEREA, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—In anticipation of an expected winter storm, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has issued a travel restriction for all high-profile vehicles. The restriction will be in effect across the entire 241-mile toll road from 12 a.m. EST, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, to 6 p.m. EST, Jan. 13, 2024. High-profile vehicles are defined as those with a height exceeding 7 feet and 6 inches.
The following types of vehicles will be banned from traveling on the Ohio Turnpike until the travel restriction expires or is canceled:
- All high-profile tow-behind trailers, campers, boats, and enclosed trailers. (Fifth wheel trailers are excluded.)
- Commercial trucks towing an empty single 53-foot trailer
- All mobile homes, office trailers, and livestock trailers
- All long combination vehicles (LCV) that include long double-trailer combinations exceeding 90-feet in length. (Enclosed trailers only, including Conestoga type trailers)
- All LCV triple-trailer combinations
For a complete listing of vehicle types that will be permitted to travel on the Ohio Turnpike during the restriction, please visit the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission’s website.
