Motorists are asked to be on alert for mowing Crews on the move along highways across the region. Crews have been out in most counties for about two weeks now, but it’s been slow-going.
Heavy rain early in the year caused roadside vegetation to explode in early-July. The heavy growth has created a challenge for mower operators. Continued scattered showers have also hampered progress in some counties. It generally takes about a month for crews to cover all 2800 miles of state and federal highways across the 12 counties of KYTC District 1.
Mowing zones will be marked by appropriate signage and should be treated with the appropriate caution as any other work zone. Drivers are urged to slow down and watch for slow-moving tractors and support vehicles that may be required to travel into and across travel lanes from time to time as they go about their work. Motorists should also be mindful of personnel in close proximity to traffic flow in areas with ongoing mowing or litter removal activities.
Mowing crews are currently working along Interstates, parkways, and US highways in most Western Kentucky counties.
Allowing for typical weather delays, mowing and litter crews will continue to have active work zones during daylight hours across the region anytime weather conditions allow for about the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Motorists are asked to use extra caution and practice patience where maintenance personnel and equipment are working along highways in close proximity to traffic flow.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1<http://www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1>. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.