After the snow: NJ activates emergency low speed limits on these major highways
State authorities have lifted restrictions on commercial vehicles but speed limits remain lowered for all cars and trucks on main highways.
The snowstorm, the biggest in years, dumped 6 to 17 inches across the state. And New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow says temperatures will remain frighteningly frigid this week.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Saturday ordered that state offices remain closed on Monday. Many schools also closed or delayed opening.
Restrictions on roadways
The state Department of Transportation lifted the commercial vehicle travel restrictions on the interstate highways at 9 a.m. Monday. The restriction had been in effect since Sunday.
State authorities are still asking that people avoid traveling. Those who do are limited to 35 miles per hour on the following roads:
🚧 All Interstate highways in New Jersey
🚧 All U.S. and State highways in New Jersey
🚧 New Jersey Turnpike
🚧 Garden State Parkway
🚧 Atlantic City Expressway
NJ Transit service begins to return to normal
NJ Transit, which had canceled all commuter services on Sunday, also resumed light rail service on Monday and restarted bus service at 10 a.m.
Partial rail service was expected to resume with altered schedules starting at noon with suspensions continuing on the Princeton Dinky and the Gladstone and Pascack Valley lines.
Monday rail schedules
State officials said plowing will continue on Monday but cautioned that wind-blown snow and re-freezing could cause slippery conditions.
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Gallery Credit: Dan Zarrow
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