HIGHWAY DISTRICT 12 (10:16am March 1, 2017) – Highway District 12 is responding to reports of traffic signal issues in all seven counties: Lawrence, Johnson, Martin, Floyd, Knott, Pike, and Letcher.
Traffic Technician Supervisor Keith Coleman said crews are responding as quickly as possible to determine the extent of the problems. They are taking generators with them in case power outages are the cause.
“We have more reports of signal problems than we have people in our crew,” he said. “We are working as quickly as safety allows. We will investigate every report, from Phelps to Louisa, from Inez to Whitesburg. It may take a while.”
Coleman said if you come to a set of signals that are flashing red, treat the intersection like a three-way or four-way stop. “Any time a signal is out, pretend you have a stop sign. It is more important to be safe out there than to travel quickly in a time like this. We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding. Hopefully, the storms will pass quickly and we can get everything back in working order soon.”
