Wayne County Issues Travel Advisory (Level 1) for Snow Accumulations
 
From:  Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management Agency, Wayne County Highway Department, the City of Richmond, and the Town of Centerville.
To:               All News Media, All Media Outlets
Subject:       Travel Advisory (Level I) Issued
Authority:   Commissioners Ordinance 2003-003
Date:          Friday, February 16, 2024 Effective Time: 6:00 PM until Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12noon
 

FOR IMMEDIATATE RELEASE

 
A TRAVEL ADVISORY (LEVEL I) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE COUNTY ROADWAYS AND THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE TOWN OF CENTERVILLE DUE TO  HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
This TRAVEL ADVISORY takes effect at 6:00 PM on Friday, February 16, 2024. This Advisory applies to all roads maintained by Wayne County Highway Department and the Street Departments of City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville.  This Advisory will remain in effect until weather and road conditions improve. 

This LEVEL 1 TRAVEL ADVISORY has been issued to warn those who must travel on Wayne County roadways and City Streets to use extreme caution due to snow accumulations.
 
A LEVEL I TRAVEL ADVISORY DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAVEL ON COUNTY ROADWAYS.  MOTORISTS MAY TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Check our website before you go for current or upgraded travel restrictions: http://co.wayne.in.us. A Transportation Emergency Fact Sheet is also available that explains the various travel emergency conditions.
 
Check the travel emergency status of other Indiana counties on the IDHS Travel Advisory Map at https://www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory/  Travelers can check state road conditions and road closures before they depart by calling INDOT’s TrafficWise at 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or on the internet at https://511in.org.
 
Please, DO NOT CALL 911 for information on travel restrictions or road conditions.
 
Media Contacts: Wayne County EMA, (765) 973-9399 or [email protected]

Instructions:

If you must drive during this advisory, remain alert and use caution as you may encounter slick patches on roads and rapidly changing road conditions, especially where snow is blowing across a road. Allow extra time to get to your destination, reduce your speed and increase the following distance from the vehicle ahead. Avoid sudden changes in speed and apply brakes and accelerator slowly and gently.