The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is gearing up for what has historically been among the busiest travel seasons of the year, with more than 3 million motorists expected to drive within or through the commonwealth during the upcoming holidays.

This year, Thanksgiving holiday traffic is expected to be up 2.3 percent on the Pennsylvania Turnpike compared to 2022.

Turnpike maintenance crews will suspend work beginning at 5 a.m. today until 11 p.m. Sunday.

All lanes of the Turnpike will be open. Extra maintenance personnel will be patrolling the roadway, along with PA State Police.

Travelers are advised to plan their trips in advance, allowing extra time for potential delays. The turnpike commission’s website offers tools to help plan trips in advance, including a Toll Calculator, and how to save up to 60 percent with E-ZPass.

E-ZPass drivers receive the lowest rates across the turnpike, saving nearly 60 percent compared to the Toll By Plate rates. Non-E-ZPass customers can download the “PA TOLL PAY” smartphone app to create an autopay account and receive 15 percent savings on Toll By Plate invoices.

To sign up for E-ZPass online or find a nearby E-ZPass retailer click E-ZPass/PA Turnpike. To learn more about the Toll By Plate pay app click PA Toll Pay App/PA Turnpike.

Motorists can also check roadway conditions including color-coded winter conditions by visiting https://www.511pa.com/

To report an accident or other emergency on the turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone.