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Wayne County Issues Travel Advisory (Level I ) for Snow Accumulation

From: Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management Agency,
Wayne County Highway Department, the City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville.
To: All News Media
Subject: Travel Advisory (Level I) Issued
Authority: Commissioners Ordinance 2003-003
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019 Effective Time: 11:00 AM
Expiration: S unday, January 13, 2019 at 4:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A TRAVEL ADVISORY (LEVEL I) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE COUNTY ROADWAYS AND THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE TOWN OF CENTERVILLE DUE TO SNOW ACCUMULATION CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

This TRAVEL ADVISORY takes effect at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 12, 2019. This Advisory applies to all roads maintained by Wayne County Highway Department and the Street Departments of City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville. This Advisory will remain in effect until Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 4:00pm.

This TRAVEL ADVISORY has been issued to warn those who must travel on Wayne County roadways and City Streets to use extreme caution due to continued snow fall and accumulating snow causing widespread icing and hazardous travel.

If you must drive during this advisory, remain alert and use caution as you may encounter slick patches on roads and rapidly changing road conditions, especially where snow is blowing across a road. Allow extra time to get to your destination, reduce your speed and increase the following distance from the vehicle ahead. Avoid sudden changes in speed and apply brakes and accelerator slowly and gently.

A LEVEL I TRAVEL ADVISORY DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL ON COUNTY ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS MAY TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Check our website before you go for current or upgraded travel restrictions: http://co.wayne.in.us/web/index.php. A Transportation Emergency Fact Sheet is also available that explains the various travel emergency conditions.

Check the travel emergency status of other Indiana counties on the IDHS Travel Advisory Map at http://in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory.

Travelers can check state road conditions and road closures before they depart by calling INDOT’s TrafficWise at 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or on the internet at www.TrafficWise.IN.gov. Please, DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 for information on travel restrictions or road conditions.

Media Contacts: Wayne County Emergency Management (765) 973-9399
Wayne County Emergency Communications (765) 973-9355

Instructions:

Use caution when traveling on city and county streets and roadways