Transportation Cabinet
Highway crews plowing, treating roads

Motorists reminded to reduce speed, be alert for ice, highway equipment

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2012) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet highway crews worked through the night to keep roads and bridges passable as the first significant snow storm of the winter moved across the Commonwealth.

Crews are still at work over most of the state this morning, including plowing and treating in southeastern counties and greater Lexington and Bowling Green areas.

 In most areas, crews are treating roadways or concentrating on reported problem spots. In western Kentucky, most of the activity amounts to patrolling.

KYTC crews work as long as necessary to keep roadways open in winter. The cabinet’s vehicle and equipment fleet includes 1,065 snow plows. In addition, the cabinet can call on more than 350 snow-removal contractors.

The cabinet reminds motorists:
• Exercise greater caution when driving. Slow down!
• Be prepared for slick conditions.
• Give a wide berth to snow plows and other heavy highway equipment.
• Eliminate distractions while behind the wheel.

Condition reports on major routes are available by calling 511 or by logging onto the 511 travel and traffic information website, 511.ky.gov.

The cabinet’s SAFE Patrol is available to assist motorists whose vehicles become disabled on Kentucky interstates and parkways.  For SAFE Patrol assistance, call 511 or toll-free at 1-877-FOR-KYTC (1-877-367-5982.)

Activity by highway district:

DISTRICT: 1-Paducah
Counties Out:
  Patrolling:
          BALLARD
          HICKMAN
          FULTON
          FULTON
          GRAVES
          CALLOWAY
          LIVINGSTON
          TRIGG
          CRITTENDEN
          MARSHALL
          MCCRACKEN
          LYON
          CARLISLE

DISTRICT: 2-Madisonville
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          DAVIESS
          CALDWELL
  Treating:
          OHIO
          MUHLENBERG
  Standby:
          UNION
          MCLEAN
          WEBSTER
          HENDERSON
          HANCOCK
          CHRISTIAN
          HOPKINS

DISTRICT: 3-Bowling Green
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          MONROE
          ALLEN
          SIMPSON
          WARREN
          LOGAN
  Plowing and Treating:
          METCALFE
          EDMONSON
          BARREN
          BUTLER
          TODD

DISTRICT: 4-Elizabethtown
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          WASHINGTON
          GREEN
          HARDIN
  Patrolling:
          NELSON
          BRECKINRIDGE
          GRAYSON
          MARION
          LARUE
          MEADE
          HART
  Plowing and Treating:
          TAYLOR

DISTRICT: 5-Louisville
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          SHELBY
  Patrolling:
          JEFFERSON
  Treating:
          FRANKLIN
          TRIMBLE
          OLDHAM
          HENRY
  Standby:
          BULLITT
          SPENCER

DISTRICT: 6-Covington
Counties Out:
  Treating:
          GRANT
          ROBERTSON
          OWEN
          CARROLL
          GALLATIN
          HARRISON
          PENDLETON
          BOONE
          BRACKEN
          KENTON
          CAMPBELL

DISTRICT: 7-Lexington
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          MADISON
          BOYLE
          FAYETTE
  Treating:
          SCOTT
          BOURBON
          JESSAMINE
          CLARK
          MONTGOMERY
          GARRARD
  Plowing and Treating:
          WOODFORD
          ANDERSON
          MERCER

DISTRICT: 8-Somerset
Counties Out:
  Treating:
          LINCOLN
          CASEY
          PULASKI
          WAYNE
          RUSSELL
          MCCREARY
          CLINTON
          ROCKCASTLE
          CUMBERLAND
          ADAIR

DISTRICT: 9-Flemingsburg
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          MASON
          NICHOLAS
          FLEMING
          BOYD
          GREENUP
          LEWIS
          ELLIOTT
          ROWAN
          BATH
          CARTER

DISTRICT: 10-Jackson
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          POWELL
          BREATHITT
          LEE
          ESTILL
          MAGOFFIN
          OWSLEY
          MENIFEE
          MORGAN
          WOLFE
          PERRY

DISTRICT: 11-Manchester
Counties Out:
  Plowing and Treating:
          CLAY
          JACKSON
          LESLIE
          WHITLEY
          KNOX
          LAUREL
          BELL
          HARLAN

DISTRICT: 12-Pikeville
Counties Out:
  Spot Treating:
          FLOYD
          KNOTT
          JOHNSON
          LAWRENCE
          PIKE
          MARTIN
          LETCHER

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