Turnpike Ready For Holiday

The upcoming Easter travel weekend is expected to be busy and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is ready for travelers to hit the road. The P-A Turnpike estimates 2.2 million travelers between Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 with the highest number of drivers projected for Friday at 615,000. To ensure as many travel lanes are open as possible, P-A Turnpike maintenance and construction crews will suspend all work beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursday until late Monday night. Turnpike personnel will also have increased patrols on the roadway, along with PA State Police.