Pennsylvania Turnpike

We’re here for you. If you have an emergency on the #PATurnpike, please stay in your car and dial *11 from a cell phone. Learn more about staying safe on the PA Turnpike www.paturnpike.com/travel/know_the_keys.aspx

Due to Commonwealth mitigation measures, indoor dining at all 17 service plazas is prohibited beginning Sat., Dec. 12. The following amenities will continue to be open: Fuel pumps Convenience stores... Carry-out dining Indoor restrooms We apologize for any inconvenience.

Are you prepared to travel during winter weather? Make sure you have: Winter tires Ice scraper A winter emergency kit?... Here are suggestions on what to include in your kit for safe winter travels. Learn more about safe winter driving www.bit.ly/PATurnpike_WinterDriving #WinterSafety #PATurnpikeSafety

Happy National App Day! Here are a few apps that are sure to make your commute or travels on the #PATurnpike safer, faster, or even cheaper. Check out PTC E-ZPass, 511PA, and Waze on the app store. #NationalAppDay

When traveling the #PATurnpike, E-ZPass is your cheapest, most convenient option for paying your tolls. Becoming an E-ZPass customer is easy. Find a retailer near you: www.paturnpike.com/toll/gopak.aspx

#DYK what a TOLL BY PLATE invoice is? If you are a non-E-ZPass customer using the #PATurnpike, you will receive a TOLL BY PLATE invoice in the mail showing your travel details and toll charges. Once you receive your invoice, your payment options are: ... Convert to E-ZPass for instant savings Mail check/money order bit.ly/PayTOLLBYPLATE Call 877-736-6727 For more information about AET (All-Electronic Tolling), visit our website www.nocashzone.com

A: All-Electronic Tolling (AET) means no stopping at toll booths, and no paying with cash (OR credit card) while driving the #PATurnpike. Instead, customers pay using an E-ZPass transponder mounted in their car. OR our cameras will take a photo of the car’s license plate, and a Toll By Plate invoice will be mailed to the registered owner. Toll By Plate invoices can be paid online, by phone or through the mail. Have a question about the PA Turnpike? Leave it in the comments below and it may be our next #PATurnpikeFAQ

Ice and freezing rain is expected to impact #PATurnpike travel during the day tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 1. One simple way to keep yourself and everyone on the road safe is to ALWAYS slow down. Remember, Ice and snow, take it slow. If you must travel, download the app or check 511PA.com for the latest road conditions and closure.

This Halloween, save the illegal driving for the witches on broomsticks! Even one sip of the witch’s brew may be one too many. #BuzzedDriving Is Drunk Driving. #PATurnpikeSafety

Before the cold weather really hits PA, it’s important to make sure your car has appropriate tire pressure for safe winter driving. #DYK where to find the recommended tire pressure for your car? In most vehicles, you can find the optimum tire pressure on a sticker in the door jamb. #PATurnpikeSafety

Located at the mid-point between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, the #PATurnpike’s Bedford Interchange is only two miles north of the resort town of Bedford. With visitPA and Pennsylvania Trails of History kick back and relax as you exit and explore the Bedford Interchange. Take a picture in front of the Big Coffee Pot, visit the National Museum of the American Coverlet and more www.paturnpike.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html #ExitandExplore

Checking the price of your upcoming trip on the #PATurnpike is easy with our online toll calculator. Choose your entrance and exit interchanges, and the calculator will tell you the cash and E-ZPass toll amount of your trip www.bit.ly/toll_calculator

A: No, All-Electronic Tolling (AET) does not require an E-ZPass. If you don’t have a transponder, overhead cameras will take a picture of your license plate when entering and exiting the Turnpike. A TOLL BY PLATE invoice will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. Learn more about Toll By Plate at: www.paturnpike.com/toll/paying_by_toll_by_plate.aspx Have a question about the PA Turnpike? Leave it in the comments below and it may be our next #PATurnpikeFAQ

Heavy rain is expected to hit most of the #PATurnpike beginning early tomorrow morning. If you must drive, please follow these safe driving tips. If you are in need of emergency assistance while on the PA Turnpike please call *11. #PATurnpikeSafety

Recently, the Smart Belt Coalition (SBC), a collaboration between transportation agencies including the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the #PATurnpike, conducted an automated truck platooning demonstration that began in Pittsburgh and ended in Michigan. The SBC partnered with the technology firm Locomation to complete this demonstration of truck platooning, which is the linking of two or more trucks using connectivity technology and automated driving support systems. These vehicles automatically maintain a set, close distance between each other when they are connected. More on automated vehicle testing in Pennsylvania can be found at: www.bit.ly/PennDOT_AutomatedVehicles

If you are a non-E-ZPass customer using the #PATurnpike, you will receive a TOLL BY PLATE invoice in the mail for your toll charges with your travel details. Once you receive your invoice, your payment options are: Convert to E-ZPass for instant savings Mail check/money order ... bit.ly/PayTOLLBYPLATE Call 877-736-6727 For more information about AET (All-Electronic Tolling), visit our website www.nocashzone.com

As one of the original ten interchanges and a connection to the Lincoln Highway, the #PATurnpike’s Breezewood exit sees many travelers throughout the year. With visitPA and Pennsylvania Trails of History exit and explore the Breezewood Interchange. Stay the night at the The 1788 Inn visit the Bloody Run Historical Society, Everett Pa and more www.paturnpike.com/exitandexplore #ExitandExplore

On #NationalArtDay, the #PATurnpike and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts are pleased to announce the virtual unveiling of a new Art Sparks installation designed and created by art students at Panther Valley High School, in Lansford, Carbon County, for the Hickory Run Service Plaza. In coordination with the Allentown Art Museum the students create living fiber walls out of textile art sculpting with wool and needle felting. The final art piece represents well-known points of interests of Jim Thorpe. Checkout the art installation on your next visit to the Hickory Run Service Plaza, and learn more about Art Sparks: www.bit.ly/ArtSparks_PTC

Pictured here is the #PATurnpike’s former service plaza, Butler Valley, in the 1950s. Today, there are 17 service plazas located along the PA Turnpike. Open 24 hours a day, you can plan your road trip breaks around the plazas amenities such as: 24/7 truck parking, with extended parking at the Lawn Service Plaza Convenience store amenities, open 24/7... Indoor restrooms Limited food service Learn more about the plazas at: www.bit.ly/ServicePlaza_Guide

REMINDER the #PATurnpike is an All-Electronic Tolling (AET) system, meaning: Do NOT stop at tollbooths, travel at posted speed limits through toll plazas. Customers can use any lane when entering and exiting. You will be billed via E-ZPass or by mail through PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE.... For more information on AET please visit: www.nocashzone.com.

#DYK, during the coal mining era, miners frequently used the Fort Littleton Interchange to travel back and forth from the Broad Top Coal Fields? Today, with help from @visitPA and @PATrailsofHistory, exit and explore beyond the #PATurnpike Fort Littleton Interchange and visit the @cowansgapSP, @fultonhistory.org and more www.paturnpike.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html #ExitandExplore

Today is the anniversary of Michael SanFelice’s death, a PA Turnpike employee who passed away in the line of duty. A Vietnam Veteran, husband, father, and grandfather from Jeffersonville, he died on October 22, 2012 at the age of 66 while performing his duties as a PA Turnpike Equipment Operator in District 4. #GoOrangePA http://www.idriveorange.com

Today is the anniversary of Roy E. Stern’s death, a PA Turnpike employee who passed away in the line of duty. He was from Chester County, he died on October 22, 1952 at the age of 57 while performing his duties as a PA Turnpike Maintenance Foreman in District 4. #GoOrangePA http://www.idriveorange.com