Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission closure of all 17 service plazas (Mar. 17, 2020) and reopening on Mar. 20, 2020 with restrooms and limited take-out food only

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (17 service plazas) · Pennsylvania

Level

State

Authority

Commission's proprietary and regulatory control of service-plaza concessions (36 P.S. § 652d)

Issued

2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020

Effective

2020-03-20 07:00 (restrooms) / 08:00 (limited food) (read as 2020-03-20)

End

dine-in service at plazas remained closed under the Commonwealth's orders until the June-July 2020 green-phase reopenings (read as 2020-06-30)

In force

Mar. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureOther

Addressees

• service-plaza concessionaires (HMSHost, 7-Eleven, Sunoco) and their employees
• motorists and truck drivers

Functions reached

• DR dining rooms closed; TO take-out only at highway service plazas
• SF plaza retail limited
• CB motor carriers and drivers (rest facilities closed Mar. 17-19, 2020)
• DR truck drivers' access to rest facilities (logistics)

Collection

Aviation and surface-transport regulators AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE

Operative words

"March 19, 2020 PA Turnpike to Reopen All 17 Service Plazas Starting Friday Morning. Restrooms and limited food items will be available inside each facility. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will reopen all 17 of its service plazas Friday, March 20. Starting tomorrow at 7 a.m., restrooms inside all service plazas will be open 2[4 hours]...." Food service "will be available at all service plazas starting tomorrow at 8 a.[m.]" on a take-out basis.

Enforcement

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