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Travel Ban for certain vehicles issued for Ohio Turnpike due to high winds, rain

Travel Ban for certain vehicles issued for Ohio Turnpike due to high winds, rain (Ohio Turnpike)

OHIO — The Ohio Turnpike has issued a travel ban for high-profile vehicles due to high winds and rain.

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The ban went into effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, and will last through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27.

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The ban is due to high winds, snow, and rain expected over the next several days, according to the Ohio Turnpike.

High-profile vehicles are defined as height exceeding 7 feet and 6 inches.

The ban does not apply to passenger vehicles, including sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks.

Below is a list of banned vehicles:

  • All high-profile tow-behind trailers, campers, boats, and enclosed trailers. (Fifth wheel trailers are excluded)
  • Commercial trucks towing an empty single 53-foot trailer.
  • All mobile homes, office trailers and livestock trailers.
  • All long combination vehicles (LCV) that include long double-trailer combinations exceeding 90-feet in length. (Enclosed trailers only, including Conestoga type trailers)
  • All LCV triple-trailer combinations
  • 2-axle buses longer than forty (40) feet
  • Buses with 3 or more axles greater than forty-five (45) feet.

The travel ban is across the entire 241-mile toll road.

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