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Winter Storm Blair Oversize Load Permit & Travel Updates

Winter Storm Blair Oversize Load Permit & Travel Updates

Winter Storm Blair has brought ice, snow and freezing temps resulting in several states issuing a state of emergency and blizzard warnings, affecting oversize load travel and oversize load permit issuance.

The state of West Virginia is under a state of emergency, and the permit office is closed Tuesday, 1/7. The office was also closed Monday, 1/6 due to the storm. Oversize load permits are not being issued and oversize travel should be avoided.

View West Virginia road conditions, closures and weather alerts here.

The Maryland permit office is closed on Tuesday, 1/7.

Pennsylvania has issued some travel restrictions where oversize travel is not allowed.

Effective at 8:00 PM on 1/5/2025:

  • Interstate 79 from the West Virginia border to Exit 77 (PA Turnpike).
  • I-70 from the West Virginia border to PA Turnpike Exit 57 (New Stanton).
  • I-279, entire length.
  • I-376 from Brighton (Exit 36) to PA Turnpike (Exit 85).
  • PA Turnpike (I-70/I-76) from Exit 28 (Cranberry) to Exit 161 (Breezewood).
  • PA Turnpike 576 (entire length).
  • PA Turnpike 43 (entire length).
  • PA Turnpike 66 (entire length).

Effective at 12:01 AM on 1/6/2025:

  • I-81 from the Maryland border to I-78 (Exit 89).
  • I-83, entire length.
  • PA Turnpike (I-76) from Breezewood (Exit 161) to Harrisburg East (Exit 247).

Stay up to date with PA weather restrictions and more:

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/statewide/01-05-25-dot-ptc-restrix-update.html.

A state of emergency has also been declared in Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Arkansas and parts of New Jersey. Oversize load travel should also be avoided in all of these states.

Blizzard warnings have been issued in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

Kansas City is seeing its heaviest snow in 32 years. Parts of northern Missouri have already experienced 14in (36cm) of sleet and snow.

Questions? WCS Permits & Pilot Cars Can Help

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load authority. We are committed to keeping the oversize load industry up-to-date about travel restrictions, oversize fees, declarations and more.

We provide various industries with oversize load permits, trip & fuel permits, superload permits, route surveying, transportation consulting, pilot car dispatching and truck safety equipment throughout the United States and Canada.  

WCS has over 65 permit agents who have the experience and knowledge to permit oversize loads in a timely fashion.

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars - Oversize Load Permits

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load permit authority. 

Phone: 888-737-6483

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