Louisville officials reported multiple accidents on interstates Sunday morning and road conditions are expected to worsen with increased snowfall and ice accumulation.
In a statement issued just before 11 a.m., Kentucky Transportation District 5, which serves the Louisville metro, reported lane closures in three areas “due to crashes.”
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Westbound Interstate 64 near Interstate 265 — reduced to one lane
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Northbound Interstate 71 near Interstate 265 — all lanes blocked
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Southbound I-71 between Glenarm Road and Exit 14 in Oldham County — all lanes blocked
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In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Louisville Metro Police said a “number of collisions” were reported on area roads due to the winter storm Sunday morning. Drivers were advised to stay indoors due to the poor road conditions.
LMPD also stated that due to the winter weather, drivers involved in non-injury crashes should file an online report through the Kentucky State Police rather than call LMPD, unless vehicles are blocking roadways.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a video Sunday morning it takes about six hours for Metro Public Works to salt all Jefferson County roads and 12 hours to plow all of them. Public Works began treating roads with salt and calcium chloride around 6:30 a.m., spokesperson Salvador Melendez said in a statement. There are 110 snow routes in the county.
“Please be patient. Hang in there with us, but we are going to get to all these roads to make sure that it’s safe for you,” Greenberg said.
TARC, Louisville’s public transit agency, stated Sunday some of its buses will operate with winter weather detours, meaning some regularly scheduled stops will be missed.
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Riders can keep up with schedule changes by calling TARC’s customer service line at 502-585-1234, or by subscribing to text or email notifications.
Live road conditions for Louisville
TRIMARC’s map reports live traffic conditions for the Louisville metro area.
Have roads been salted, plowed in Louisville?
Metro Public Works’ map shows which snow routes have been treated and plowed.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville, Kentucky traffic: Road conditions, crashes, snow plowing
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