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District 8 crews ready for snow and ice season Maintenance crews in KYTC District 8 have a responsibility for clearing over 2,000 miles of state-maintained highways in the counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell and Wayne. That equates to 5,192 "lane miles" - all driving lanes from rural state roads to interstate highways. Click on headline for complete story By Amber Hale, Public Information Officer KY Transportation Cabinet, District 8, Somerset, KY SOMERSET, KY (8 Dec 2017) - With more than 22,000 tons of salt on hand, combined with more than 80 snow plows, salt spreaders and other equipment the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 crews are ready for winter weather duty. Since October, district crews have been inspecting snow plows, calibrating salt-spreading equipment and developing snowstorm response procedures to keep District 8 state roads passable during inclement weather. "We take snow and ice response very seriously," Chief District Engineer Tamra Wilson said. "Highway safety is an essential function of the Transportation Cabinet, and our crews are prepared to meet that mandate by keeping our roads safe during bad weather." The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) mission is to keep traffic moving in a safe manner with an emphasis on maintaining mobility along critical corridors and priority routes. When bad weather hits, crews are assigned 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads using a priority system based on the amount and nature of traffic within each individual county. Priority A routes include major through routes and are those most heavily traveled. Priority B routes include other important, but lesser traveled, state routes. Other roads fall into Priority C. Launched last winter, the Cabinet's snow and ice information website, snowky.ky.gov, provides details about priority routes, helpful winter weather tips, fact sheets and videos on salt application and snow removal. "The Transportation Cabinet recognizes how important roadway conditions are to Kentucky motorists, especially during winter storms," Wilson said. "Our highway crews often spend long hours away from home to keep roadways clear and safe for the traveling public. We appreciate their service." Throughout snow season, which runs from November to April, highway response teams across Kentucky serve weekly on-call rotations. The teams monitor weather reports when snow is in the forecast and determine when to activate the state's arsenal of snow-fighting equipment, including more than 1,000 snow plows. Be prepared: The following measures will help keep motorists safe and prepared:
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