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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