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Department of Highways, District 5
District Five Road Condition Update 5:30 p.m. EST
Louisville, KY (December 8, 2005)- Kentucky Department of Highways District 5 maintenance are clearing a path through snow and ice as precipitation continues to fall. Conditions vary across the district and even within each county as described below.
District 5 includes Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble Counties. Current conditions for each county are as follows:
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COUNTY |
WEATHER |
ROAD CONDITION |
AIR TEMP. |
ACTIVITY |
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Bullitt |
Rain |
Wet pavement |
36 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Franklin |
Sleet/snow |
Partly covered |
33 degrees |
treating with salt & plowing in some areas |
|
Henry |
Snow/freezing rain |
Partly covered |
32 degrees |
treating with salt & plowing in some areas |
|
Jefferson |
Rain/Snow |
Wet pavement to partly covered |
32 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Oldham |
Light snow |
Partly covered |
32 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Shelby |
Light rain |
Wet pavement to partly covered |
32 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Spencer |
Sleet |
Wet pavement to partly covered |
33 degrees |
treating with salt & plowing in some areas |
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Trimble |
Snow |
Mostly covered |
33 degrees |
treating with salt & plowing in some areas |
The maintenance crews will continue to treat the roadways and monitor conditions throughout the evening and over night hours. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to buckle up and drive cautiously. Please remember to safely share the road with snow removal and emergency vehicles. Condition reports on major routes are available by calling 511 or logging onto the 511 travel and traffic information website at 511.ky.gov. When traveling outside the state, call 1-866-737-3767 for Kentucky roadway conditions.
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