PennDOT has reduced the speed limits on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties.
As of midnight, Tuesday, the speed limits on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound between the Greater Hazleton Exit in Luzerne County to the Pine Grove Exit in Schuylkill County have been reduced to 55 miles per hour. North of Hazleton to Wilkes Barre, the speed limits have been reduced to 45mph.
The updated speed limits have been posted in Schuylkill County on variable speed limit signs.