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Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews worked overnight and into this morning to maintain mobility along critical routes across the state following the third winter storm to strike the commonwealth in a week.
More than half of customers impacted by power outages in Eastern Kentucky have had power restored.
“State road crews and contractors have been focusing on high-priority routes, and in some areas they are tackling secondary routes as well,” Gov. Beshear said. “In Eastern and Northeastern Kentucky especially, the challenge of clearing roads continues to be made more difficult by downed trees and power lines. Electricity has been restored to approximately 85,000 customers after outages peaked at 154,000. That’s substantial progress, but much work remains to be done until power is restored to every Kentuckian who has been impacted.”
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Beshear: Road crews worked overnight to clear critical routes
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and last updated 2021-02-18 14:26:10-05
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) â Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews worked overnight and into this morning to clear critical routes across the state following the third winter storm to strike the commonwealth in a week.
More than half of customers impacted by power outages in eastern Kentucky have had power restored.
KYTC Secretary Jim Gray extended an official that temporarily suspends certain restrictions on commercial vehicles engaged in relief efforts, including utility trucks and carriers delivering fuel and other supplies to the stricken area. The extension runs to Feb. 28.