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Louisville officials reported multiple accidents on interstates Sunday and road conditions are expected to worsen with increased snowfall and ice accumulation.
Slow-moving traffic is widespread through the Louisville metro area due to snow-covered roads.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 64 near the interchange with Interstate 265 reopened to traffic Sunday following multiple crashes in the area, according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services. Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 71 at the interchange with Interstate 264 also reopened following a reported closure Sunday morning.
As of 1:15 p.m., TRIMARC reported a two-vehicle crash on the westbound I-264 ramp to Newburg Road had closed all lanes.
In Hardin County, Kentucky State Police said an injury crash involving an overturned tractor trailer on Bluegrass Parkway would close the eastbound lanes while the vehicle is removed. Farther south in Warren County, KSP stated a trooper was struck by a vehicle and is receiving medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries.
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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. Later, Greenberg said Public Works had transitioned from treating roads with salt to plowing them “shortly before noon.”
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.
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
