SNOW SHOE – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists that the rest area on Interstate 80 eastbound near Snow Shoe in Centre County has reopened.
The westbound and eastbound rest areas were closed in mid-January after the Mountaintop Regional Water Authority required customers to conserve water due to a supply shortage.
The westbound rest area re-opened last week, with the eastbound rest area re-opening around 9 a.m. Wednesday. PennDOT thanks I-80 travelers for their patience during these inconvenient closures.
To help make decisions as to whether to travel during winter weather, motorists are encouraged to “Know Before You Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com.
511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 850 traffic cameras.
Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the “Check My Route” tool.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA Web site.
For regional updates on Twitter, follow www.twiiter.com\511PAStateCOLL.
