Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 Crews Ready to Battle Another Winter Storm System
District 11 serves Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and Whitley Counties
MANCHESTER, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 crews are prepared and ready for another winter storm system that is expected to move into the District this afternoon. This winter storm system is expected to bring snow, and freezing rain with the potential of four-to-six inches of snow into our area.
Crews continued to work overnight and into the day to treat roads after a winter storm system moved through the District late Monday through Tuesday.
Damage to trees and power lines is likely with this storm – a condition that poses its own dangers to KYTC crews and can delay road response work.
During the storm, Kentucky Department of Highways crews will work 12-hour shifts, focusing on keeping high-priority state routes, such as interstates and parkways, passable. Crews then concentrate on heavily traveled state routes before turning to lower-volume routes. With the expected snow, Kentuckians should be prepared for hazardous road conditions. Motorists should avoid traveling if possible.
Snow priority maps for each county can be viewed online at http://SnowKY.ky.gov.
Motorists should avoid unnecessary travel. If you must drive:
- remember to reduce your speed
- give drivers of snow plow trucks adequate space when following
- don’t drive on the shoulders of the road
- do not try to pass a snow plow truck
For real-time traffic information or to keep up with state snowfighters in your respective county, visit http://GoKY.ky.gov. Follow District 11 updates on Twitter and Facebook at www.twitter.com/KYTCDistrict11 or www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict11.
KYTC District 11 is responsible for maintaining state highways in Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and Whitley Counties.
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