Try to avoid driving through the weekend

SOUTH CENTRAL, Ky. – After a winter storm goes through the area, roads still prove to be unsafe.

In an interview with trooper Daniel Priddy of the Kentucky State Police, several accidents occurred on I-65 the morning of Dec. 23.

Priddy said, “I talked to some officers this morning, and they clocked vehicles going high 60s low 70s. The speed limit is 70 on the interstate, but that’s in clear weather.”

The officer said a lot of the collisions come from a lack of safe distance to stop given the conditions and affirmed that the roads are still icy and dangerous. He also went on to say that he hopes everyone who can avoid travel chooses to do so, as with it being so cold.

Wes Watt with the Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation said Friday that these icy roads and slick condition would last for “at least for a couple days.” Watt said that with the temperatures as cold as they are, salt will be significantly less effective in clearing the roads. According to Watt, even with the teams working through last night and early this morning, they are “stuck in a loop on the main routes, I-65 and 31 W” as moisture and snow on the roads continue to refreeze.

Watt added that the sun being out had helped a great amount but any water left on previous passable roads will ultimately freeze back over and bond to the pavement, one of the most troublesome things for road crews.

You can check crash reports and road conditions at goky.ky.gov/.