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Department of Highways, District 5
District 5 Road Condition Update 4:00 p.m. EST
Louisville, KY (December 8, 2005)- Kentucky Department of Highways District 5 maintenance crews continue to treat roadways in all eight counties as a mixture of rain, snow and ice continues to fall across the district. The crews in each county are prepared to work as long as it takes to ensure the roads are in the best condition possible during this winter event. District 5 includes Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble Counties.
Current conditions for each county in District 5 are as follows:
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COUNTY |
ROAD CONDITION |
AIR TEMP. |
ACTIVITY |
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Bullitt |
Wet pavement |
34 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Franklin |
Partly covered |
31 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Henry |
Mostly covered |
30 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Jefferson |
Wet pavement |
33 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Oldham |
Wet pavement |
32 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Shelby |
Partly covered |
30 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Spencer |
Partly covered |
33 degrees |
treating with salt |
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Trimble |
Mostly covered |
30 degrees |
treating with salt & plowing in some areas |
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. Snow and ice removal information is also available at www.transportation.ky.gov/d5.
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