Friday, February 22 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-02-22 11:00:12 GMT
It's no fun driving around in ice and snow. It turns out, all this cold air is also bad for gas mileage. Thicker air and freezing temperatures actually force your car's engine to work harder. So idlingMore >>
It's no fun driving around in ice and snow. It turns out, all this cold air is also bad for gas mileage. Thicker air and freezing temperatures actually force your car's engine to work harder.More >>
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Local transportation officials have some standard operating procedures they follow in preparation of anticipated winter weather.
This includes the preparedness of road crews working 12-hour shifts.
Beginning at 7 p.m. in Cincinnati, and 8 p.m. in Northern Kentucky, they pre-treat road surfaces with salt and calcium chloride, paying particular attention to trouble spots that can be especially hazardous in ice and snow.
"The bridges and overpasses that we always talk about, but the Cut-in-the-Hill will have three trucks on it, and that's going to be their total concentration is the six mile corridor that we call that area," said Nancy Wood of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
In addition to specific hazardous areas, workers say the cold temperatures bring another specific problem to keep an eye one.
"What becomes challenging for us is the ice. Ice you cannot see a lot of times so it creates a situation that we continually have to get out and make sure that we're assessing the conditions of the road," said Jarrod Bolden of Cincinnati Traffic and Road Operations.
Both Cincinnati and Kentucky Transportation Officials say they have plenty of salt and de-icing agents on hand.
They advise drivers to slow down and use extra caution during the winter weather, and be sure to give way for salt trucks.
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:27:30 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – One person has died after a traffic crash on Interstate 64. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes just east of the Watterson Expressway (I-264) interchange. TheMore >>
The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 just east of the Watterson Expressway (I-264) interchange.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:45:27 GMT
Crowds lined up early outside the KFC Yum! Center Sunday morning. They were anxious to enter and hear the Dalai Lama deliver a public talk of Engaging Compassion in Everyday Lifestyles.More >>
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