The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 snow and ice removal crews reported in at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The latest forecast says that flurries will be entering the Commonwealth into the morning on Tuesday. The potential for slick spots on roadways, especially overpasses and bridges is possible.
Crews will be on standby ahead of the snow event to assist with the morning rush hour. They will remain on duty until roads are in the best possible condition.
There is a layer of treatment on most roads leftover from Saturday’s storm. KYTC District 6 would like to remind folks that the anti-icing agents that it uses (salt, brine and calcium chloride) are agents to assist in treating roadways during winter snow and ice events.
They can only do so much.
Other variables such as pavement temperature, air temperature, intensity of the storm and timing of the storm also factor in. Please note the highlighted information at the bottom of the page on ways motorists can be safe and prepared. Remember to take it slow in the snow.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has a webpage just for snow and ice information. The public can visit http://snowky.ky.gov to learn more about priority routes, access helpful winter weather tips and fact sheets and view informational videos on salt application and snow removal.
District 6 starts out with 31,350 tons of salt each winter season stored in the domes located at the state maintenance facilities. There are 136 trucks available to treat state highways and interstates.
Maintenance crews in KYTC District 6 have responsibility for clearing more than 2,000 miles of state-maintained highways in the counties of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson. That equates to 4,670 “lane miles” – all driving lanes from rural state roads to interstate highways. District 6 state maintenance crews are prepared to work to keep roads in the best possible condition during winter weather.
In the northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, District 6 is responsible for 1,871 lane miles of roadway. Crews have stockpiled 16,500 tons of salt and over 26,000 gallons of brine for de-icing in the three counties. Seventy-six trucks are available for snow and ice removal – three of which will concentrate on the six-mile section of I-75 between Buttermilk Pike and the Brent Spence Bridge that includes the “Cut in the Hill.”
Every snow storm is different and presents unique challenges, such as air temperature, pavement temperature, timing of snowfall and ice. Last year District 6 crews used 10,307 tons of salt, approximately 131,031 gallons of salt brine and 15,281 gallons of liquid chloride for snow and ice events. In all, District 6 spent $4.2 million on equipment, materials and labor.
KYTC District 6
