Updates: Lexington roads reopening after icy conditions cause shutdowns, crashes
Slippery and hazardous conditions wreaked havoc on Lexington roadways Thursday morning, resulting in many collisions and road shutdowns.
Inbound Georgetown Road was shut down just past New Circle Road, according to the traffic center. The traffic center said the roadway was shut down between Kearney Road and Iron Works Pike while salt trucks treat the road, but it reopened just before 10 a.m.
Hume Road at the I-64 overpass was shut down at approximately 7:25 a.m. due to three separate collisions, according to the traffic center.
The ramps and overpasses on New Circle Road at Versailles Road and Richmond Road were extremely hazardous, according to the traffic management center.
All of New Circle Road at Richmond Road was shut down due to icy conditions on the overpass, according to the traffic management center, but the overpass on New Circle Road at Richmond Road reopened at 8:35 a.m.
As of 7:15 a.m., all northbound lanes of I-75 at the northern split were shut down due to icy roads, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center. The traffic management center announced the road was reopened at the southern split at 8 a.m.
Police reported 18 non-injury collisions between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Mayor Linda Gorton encouraged people to take caution on the roads as crews work to get them back into good shape. Road crews worked overnight to treat overpasses, bridges and hills, according to the mayor’s office.
“Winter isn’t finished with us yet,” Gorton said in a statement. “Slow down and allow for some extra distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.”
This story will be updated.
This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 7:41 AM.
